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The following report is by Mrs. E. Fisher,
M.D.,D.P.H., regarding Birth Control sessions:-
"During the year 73 new cases attended
the special clinic held at Stag Lane and *
Perrin Road. The total number of attendances
was 200. Two patients were not given
contraceptive advice as it was considered
they had no medical grounds for avoiding
pregnancy. Only one patient of those receiving
advice had no children. She had had chronic
heart disease for some years. The size of
the family varied from 1 child under 1 year
to 6 children under nine years, the average
nunber of pregnancies working out at 2.6.
One patient came to the clinic because
of sterility and was sent to hospital for the
required operative treatment. The patients
advised included patients with kidney disease,
heart disease, uterine disorders, recent
miscarriages and general debility.
The percentage of patients returning to
the clinic since its beginning. (June 193^) is
38.9. The question then arises, what is
happening to the' rest? Some patients cease
to take precautions not objecting to, or even
being now desirous of further pregnancy. For
example, two cases who wprc treated in 1937
returned this year for further advice, having
meantime borne desired babies. Three
failures (i.e. cases of undesired pregnancy) are
known to have occurred since June, 1936, but
it is possible that cases not reported may
also have occurred, as this advice is not
always fully followed. In two of the failure
cases, for example, it is known that the
patients had not fully carried out the directions
given.
All are encouraged to return to the
clinic for any further help or advice they
need, but do not always avail themselves of
the opportunity."
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