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We have described our system in some detail because it has had a fair trial and seems to work quite well. Its
great advantage is in being hospital based so that immediate consultation with a surgeon is possible and prompt
treatment is easy to arrange.
Cervical Cytology
Routine screening for cancer of the neck of the womb continued as part of the normal work of the ante-natal
clinics. The evening sessions at Mildura Court Clinic exclusively for cervical 'smears' also continued throughout
the year. Attendances at clinic sessions were as follows:—
Clinic
Attendances
Burgoyne Road 60
Chestnuts 147
Church Road 37
Fortis Green 86
Gordon Road 80
Lordship Lane 127
Mildura Court 124
Park Lane 115
Stroud Green 45
Stuart Crescent 63
Weston Park 107
TOTAL 991
In addition, a number of special sessions were held for members of the Council's staff, 157 of whom attended
for screening under these arrangements.
Since the beginning of 1972 we have been notified by the National Health Service Central Computer of all
Haringey women who become due for retest after five years. A letter is sent to these women from this
department inviting them to make an appointment for a retest at any Council clinic of their choice or, if they
prefer, to make arrangements for retest privately:—
Smears taken at our clinics as a result of this 88
Moved away, not known, etc. 441
Already had smear, Hysterectomy etc. 46
Gone to GP, hospital, FPA, etc. as a result of reminder 9
No response at all 343
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Dental Care for the Priority Classes
Mr. G.C.H. Kramer, Chief Dental Officer, reports as follows:—
The number of sessions devoted to the treatment of pre-school children and expectant and nursing mothers at
287 was 7 more than in the previous year.
The trend of recent years showing a reduction in demand by the adults was continued to a small extent, but the
amount of treatment provided for them showed some increase for the most usual items—fillings, extractions
and dentures. This can not be taken as anything more than the fact that, for the relatively few concerned, their
needs were rather greater than during the previous year.
There was, however, an increase of 13% in the number of pre-school children inspected, and of 6% requiring and
receiving treatment. The amount of treatment provided showed an increase greater than could be attributed to
the very small number of extra sessions, and it is encouraging that the greater output was in conservative work
with a reduction in the numbers of teeth extracted and of general anaesthetics administered.
Could it be that, albeit very slowly and only to a tiny minority, we are getting our message over to them?
The statistics are as follows:—
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