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the best interests of our young children at
heart
Family Planning
Since the 1st January 1969, the council has
provided free advice on family planning to
borough residents, married or unmarried Free
supplies are available for those in medical or
social need
The Family Planning Association acting
as agents for the borough council operate
sessions at six clinics within the borough of
which one with the permission of the hospital
authority is held at the West Middlesex
Hospital There has been a steady expansion
of clinic services and the number of sessions
has been increased to 19 a week The greatest
demand from patients has been for evening
sessions
Family planning arrangements for the whole
area were discussed at meetings of the local
maternity services liaison committee so that
close co-operation has been established with
the staff of the local hospitals in publicising
our respective clinics Visits to maternity
wards by a team of voluntary workers recruited
by the Family Planning Association, offering
leaflets and clinic lists to individual patients
was found to be particularly helpful The
services available are publicised at clinics
health centres libraries and other public
buildings also at doctors surgeries and
factories Leaflets in several languages are
also available.
In co-operation with the Family Planning
Association afree domiciliary family planning
service was introduced towards the end of the
year for women, who for a variety of reasons
are unable or unwilling to attend the clinics
and for whom family planning seems particularly
important Twenty-three cases were attended
Hospital staff family doctors social workers
and our own medical and nursing staff have
been made aware of the domiciliary service
so that they can refer appropriate cases