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mothers to have their confinements in Hospital. As 70-75 per
cent of all expectant mothers fall within one or other of the
priority groups for hospital confinement, these figures indicate
that the number of priority cases confined at home has been
reduced.
Dental Treatment for Expectant and Nursing Mothers
Dental treatment is provided free of charge for expectant
and nursing mothers at the Authority's Clinics, and details of the
number of persons treated, and of treatment provided are given
in Table—7 below, with the equivalent figures of 1965 for
comparison.

Womens' Welfare
Womens' Welfare Clinics were held throughout the year at
the Hornchurch, Elm Park, Harold Wood and Cranham Clinics, at
which pre contraceptive advice was available to women having
a medical indication for avoiding childbirth. A total of 321
women attended the Clinics during the year.
Ministry of Health Circular 5/66 urged local health authorities
to assist the work of the Family Planning Association by
providing clinic premises free of charge, and bearing the cost
of heating, lighting and cleaning etc. Arising out of this Circular
the Council agreed to allow the Family Planning Association
free use of premises at 49 Eastern Road, Romford, to maintain
the premises in good condition, and to make a grant of £600 per
year towards the cost of heating, lighting and cleaning. The
Council has agreed to accept financial responsibility for treatment
provided by the Association on medical grounds to any
woman resident in this Borough, and to make an annual contribution
in conjunction with other London Boroughs towards the rent
of the Association's new head-quarters at Wanstead.
Cervical Cytology
In 1964 a weekly cervical cytology session was commenced
at Harold Hill Health Centre. This had been inaugurated as a
pilot scheme for the detection of early uterine cancer, but an
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