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Haringey 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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The Domiciliary Planning Service continued to be held for women who need contraceptive advice but
are unable for various reasons to attend the clinic. During 1969, the Domiciliary Service dealt
with 104 patients, for all of whom the Council accepted financial responsibility.
Dr. E. Christopher reports as follows on work of the Domiciliary Service and the Clinic for the
Unmarried:-
ACCOUNT OF TWO YEARS OF HARINGEY DOMICILIARY FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE
February 1968 to February 1970
(An abstract from a Report by Dr. E. Christopher)
The London Borough of Haringey (population 245,700) uses the Family Planning Association as its
agent to operate a Domiciliary Family Planning Service, using one Doctor (myself) and one nurse
(Mrs. Hinshelwood).
In 1968 there were 5,120 births. 694 of these were illegitimate.
Number of cases referred - 145 (average 6 per month).
| 1. Health Visitors: | Referred 89 cases | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Somerset Road | 13 | ||||
| (b) Park Lane | 25 | ||||
| (c) Lordship Lane | 27 | ||||
| (d) Chestnuts | 18 | ||||
| (e) White Lane Lane (now Stuart Crescent) | 2 | ||||
| (f) Fortis Green | 1 | ||||
| (g) Church Road | 1 | ||||
| (h) Weston Park | 1 | ||||
| (i) Gordon Road | 1 | ||||
| There were no referra Is from: | |||||
| I. Mildura Court | |||||
| II. Stroud Green | |||||
| III. Burgoyne Road | |||||
| 2. Medical Officers in Health Department | 9 | ||||
| 3. Family Case Worker with special responsibility for homeless | 18 | ||||
| 4. Chi Idren's Department | 11 | ||||
| 5. Child Guidance | 1 | ||||
| 6. Probation Officer | 1 | ||||
| 7. Mental Welfare | 7 | ||||
| 8. District Midwife | 2 | ||||
| 9. General Practitioner | 3 | ||||
| 10. Hospital Consultant | 1 | ||||
| 11. Medical Social Worker (Prince of Wales's) | 2 | ||||
| Country of Origin | Religion | ||||
| Cyprus | 7 | Church of England | 61 | ||
| England | 55 | Roman Catholic | 33 | ||
| Gibraltar | 1 | Baptist | 18 | ||
| India | 3 | Methodist | 14 | ||
| Ireland | 17 | Church of God | 8 | ||
| West Indies | 62 | Greek Orthodox | 7 | ||
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 2 | ||||
| Salvationist | 1 | ||||
| Jewish | 1 | ||||
Number of patients unmarried - 11
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