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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
Sutton 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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Classification of smears
| Class | No. of smears | No. referred to G.P. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1968 | 1967 | 1969 | 1968 | |
| I | 1875 | 858 | 349 | 221 | 173 |
| II | 812 | 569 | 738 | 194 | 183 |
| III | 6 | l | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| IV | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| V | 1 | — | - | 1 | - |
In all cases complete pelvic examination, breast examination, urine
testing and blood pressure recording was routinely carried out, in addition
to the cervical smear test. Although the National scheme for
cervical smears is for women over the age of 35 years, the Consultant
Cytologist at St. Helier Hospital is carrying out a research programme
which includes a younger age group and women over the age of 25 years
who have had more than one child are also eligible.
CHIROPODY SERVICES
The following groups are eligible for chiropody under the Council's
scheme:-
(i) Elderly persons, i.e. persons of pensionable age,
receiving retirement pensions.
(ii) Handicapped persons including registered blind and
partially sighted, and
(iii) Expectant mothers.
The following table gives the total number of cases attended and the total number of treatments:-
| 1969 | 1968 | 1967 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of cases attended | 2735 | 2504 | 2641 |
| Total number of treatments | 10,950 | 9465 | 12,367 |
In addition to sessions held at the major clinics, chiropodists
visit Local Authority Residential Homes for the Elderly and 3 private
Homes run by Voluntary Organisations.
Where the elderly or handicapped person is unable to attend a clinic,
domiciliary visits are made and the following are the numbers of these visits:-
1969 1966 1967
Treatments given in patient's
own home 3709 3190 3899
There is an increasing demand for chiropody but unfortunately, during
the years 1968/69, it has not been possible to recruit full-time chiropodists
and at times there has also been difficulty in obtaining the services of
sessional chiropodists.
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