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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Recuperative Holidays
Patients are sent for recuperative holidays upon the recommendation
of their general practitioners or hospital consultants, and during the year
44 recommendations were received, of which 35 came from general practitioners.
37 patients subsequently accepted the arrangements made for their
recuperative holidays but one returned home before the expiry of the booked
period.
FAMILY PLANNING
The Council made clinic premises available free of charge to the
South West London branch of the Family Planning Association, and reimbursed
payments on a per capita basis for cases advised and treated on medical/social
grounds.
During the year a total of 573 doctor sessions were held which were
attended by 1087 new patients. 280 of these patients were fitted with the "cap",
416 were prescribed the "pill", 241 were fitted with an I.U.D., and 84 received
advice only.
Altogether there was a total of 7445 clinic attendances.
Details of Family Planning Clinics currently being held are as follows:
| Roselands, 163 Kingston Road, New Maiden | Alternate Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays | 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. | |
| Appointments: Phone | 942 | 0734 | |
| South Place, Surbiton | Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Fridays | 6.30 to 7.30 p.m. 9.30 to 10.30 a.m. | |
| Appointments: Phone | 399 | 8898 | |
| 204 Acre Road, Kingston | Wednesdays | 7 to 8 p.m. | |
| Appointments: Phone | 546 | 5812 | |
| 1 Gosbury Hill, Hook, Chessington | Tuesdays | 6.30 to 7.30 p.m. | |
| Appointments: Phone | 397 | 5737 | |
| The Manor Drive, Worcester Park | Wednesdays | 10 a.m. to 12 noon | |
| Appointments: Phone | 337 | 0246 |