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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ealing 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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7. CERVICAL CYTOLOGY
This service is provided under Section 28 of the National Health Service Act, 1946.
Cervical cytology facilities are available at Cherington House, Ravenor Park and
Pierrepoint Road Clinics, and during the year 4 business premises were also visited.
Smears are taken by a doctor on the Council's staff and the cytology work is undertaken
by the laboratory staffs at King Edward Memorial Hospital, Hillingdon Hospital and
Central Middlesex Hospital.
During the year 2514 smears were taken and the findings were as follows:-
investigation to gynaecological out-patients. In addition the following abnormal conditions were discovered and appropriate action taken.
| Trichomonal Infections | 58 |
| Monilial Infections | 15 |
| Cervical Polypus | 44 |
| Abnormal vaginal bleeding | 100 |
| Pelvic mass | 46 |
Breast examinations are undertaken at the same time and 117 women were referred for
further investigation. Blood pressure is also taken routinely.
It is of interest to record that the analysis of the results from the
Cervical Cytology Clinics were published in "The Lancet" under the name of Dr. Barbara
Thomas, one of the Council's Medical Officers who undertook this work.
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