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Total number of treatments 7,693
Number of sessions 1,394
During the year 1966 the local branch of the British Red Cross
carried out 1,691 treatments, 1,031 which were domiciliary.
Recuperative Holidays
During the year arrangements were made for the placement of
patients in suitable recuperative holiday homes. This service is restricted
to those people recovering from a recent acute illness, no longer in need
of nursing treatment and only requiring rest, fresh air and good food to
complete their treatment. Recommendations were received from hospitals
and general practitioners.
Sixty-eight applications were received and suitable holidays arranged
for 49 patients—of this number 46 were adults and 3 school children.
In 19 cases the arrangements were cancelled at the patient's request.
The 3 school children were recommended under Section 48 of the
Education Act 1944.
Cervical Cytology
Following the Council's agreement in March 1966 to start a pilot
scheme for the taking of cervical smears to assist in the early diagnosis of
cancer of the womb, steps were taken to amend the proposals pursuant
to Section 28 of the National Health Service Act, 1946. These steps
involved consultations with the appropriate Hospital Management
Committee, the Middlesex Executive Council and the Local Medical
Committee. All approvals were eventually obtained by September and in
October in Circular 18/66 the Minister of Health issued a general approval
under Section 28 to the making of arrangements in obtaining cervical
smears for cytological investigations. Arrangements were then finalised
for the first session to be held in January 1967 at the Caryl Thomas Clinic,
Headstone Drive.