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Number of Pregnancies occuring after Domiciliary Visit for year 1972/1973=45
Going to term and having baby= 28
Planned and wanted 11
Result of method failure 6
(2 sheath
1 rhythm
1 'pill' failure to take OC properly
1 after IUD removed for menorrhagia
1 after termination waiting for reinsertion of IUD)
Not established on method 3
Pregnant at time of referral 6
(this included 3 women referred for termination whose pregnancies
were too advanced)
3 of these women were then sterilised.
1 husband had vasectomy.
Termination requested because of method failure=17 (5 were single girls)
Failure to take OC properly 7
Sheath failure 5
Pessaries+safe period 5
5 of these women were sterilised at time of termination.
Referred to domiciliary service for termination=7(1 sterilised at same time).
These were then followed up with contraceptive advice.
No woman being visited by the domiciliary service had more than one abortion through the service.
COMMENTS
1. The number of referrals has been slightly less than last year possibly as a result of the opening of a new
family planning clinic at Park Lane, as the health visitors from this clinic have referred more cases than from
any other. (It is closely followed by Lordship Lane).
The Social Services have increased their number of referrals from 1 in 1971/1972 to 15 (including those from
the Homeless Families Unit).
The number of self-referrals have increased indicating that women have spoken to others (who are needy but
reluctant to attend a clinic) about the service.
2. Mrs. Hinshelwood, the domiciliary nurse continues her good work and has now completed 3 years with the
service. A second nurse, Mrs. Farnoudi, has been appointed to help ferry patients to the IUD clinic and to do
occasional evening visits. Mrs. Battley continues to do the clerical work for the service and being at the Town
Hall is easily accessible to answer queries about the service.
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