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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
Hillingdon 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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General Services
WELL WOMEN'S CLINICS
The demand for this service continued to increase, in spite of national experience to the contrary.
The clinics in use in 1967 continued and a further session started in Hayes in June 1968. Again it was
necessary to make this a double session using two doctors. There were requests from two firms for
sessions to be held at their premises.
All these women are being followed up by their gynaecologists.
| Yiewsley | Laurel Lodge | North-wood | *Minet | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of women seen | 333 | 785 | 251 | 283 | 97 |
| Number of women healthy | 104 | 296 | 112 | 162 | 35 |
| ABNORMALITIES FOUND | |||||
| Pelvic | |||||
| Malignancy | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Cervical erosion | 110 | 199 | 48 | 22 | 18 |
| Atrophic vaginitis | 29 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 12 |
| Vaginal discharge | 13 | 48 | 6 | 12 | 5 |
| Trichomonas vaginalis | 7 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Monilia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Cervical polyp | 12 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| Cervicitis | 17 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Ovarian cyst | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Cystic ovaries | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | — |
| Fibroids | 25 | 34 | 8 | 16 | 3 |
| Prolapse | 6 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Urethral caruncle | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Parametritis | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Dyspareunia | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pregnancy | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Bartholin's cyst | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| Retroversion | 67 | 96 | 16 | 81 | 18 |
| Breasts | |||||
| Simple tumour | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 |
| Mastitis | 13 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Discharge | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Hypertension (diastolic pressure 100 mg. Hg or more) | 24 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 8 |
| Urine—albumenuria | 4 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| —sugar | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Anaemia | 1 | 1 | |||
| (49%) | (49%) | ||||
| No. of women recalled | 6 | 10 | 42 | 3 | 1 |
| No. of women referred to G.P. | 74 | 90 | 41 | 23 | 14 |
| No. of women who had previous cytology | 25 | 35 | 45 | 3 | — |
*From June to December only.