London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Haringey 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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Girls from Beacon Lodge accounted for 38 of the above children
and 3 abortions.
14 of 16 West Indian girls had illegitimate children. They came from Beacon Lodge.
Methods chosen:-
Oral Contraceptive 401
Cap 66
I.U.D. 5
Nil 28
Methods used before attending clinic:- Withdrawal
Safe period
Sheath
Nil
Problems: Sexual 33
Relationship (and Sexual in some cases) 121 (of these 64 had had unplanned pregnancy)
Ante-Natal Clinics
The attendances during the year are shown in the following table:-
| Clinic | Total Attendances | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions held | Ante-natal | Post-natal | Average attendance per session | |
| Burgoyne Road | 48 | 480 | 41 | 10.8 |
| Chestnuts | 93 | 809 | 60 | 9.3 |
| Church Road | 44 | 158 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Fortis Green | 50 | 676 | 33 | 14.1 |
| Gordon Road | 52 | 589 | 51 | 12.3 |
| Lordship Lane | 50 | 468 | 44 | 10.2 |
| Mildura Court | 52 | 672 | 32 | 13.5 |
| Park Lane | 52 | 658 | 68 | 14 |
| Stroud Green | 51 | 413 | 21 | 8.5 |
| Weston Park | 102 | 916 | 50 | 9.5 |
| Stuart Crescent | 51 | 231 | 25 | 5.0 |
| TOTAL | 645 | 6,070 | 430 | 10 |
A Midwives' Ante-Natal Clinic was held at Park Lane Centre on 34 occasions. 50 attendances were made for
ante-natal consultations. There were no post-natal attendances.
Cervical Cytology
Clinics continued to be held at centres, as part of the routine ante-natal clinic sessions. One weekly evening
session solely for cervical cytology continued at Mildure Court Centre, Hornsey, where 36 sessions were held.
6 evening sessions were held at Burgoyne Road Centre in connection with a special campaign.
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