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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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Home Help to Households
No. of Cases:
| Aged 65 or over on 1st visit during 1970 | Chronic sick and T.B. | Mentally Disordered | Maternity | Others | TOTAL | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 969 | (948) | 124 | (135) | 2 | (3) | 84 | (74) | 108 | (108) | 1287 | (1268) | |
| No. of Home Helps at 31.12.70:- | ||||||||||||
| (a) | Full-time | 12 | (13) | |||||||||
| (b) | Part-time | 102 | (102) | |||||||||
| (c) | Full-time equivalent of (b) | 58.80 | (59.6) | |||||||||
| (d) | Total | 70.80 | (72.6) | |||||||||
Cervical Cytology
Sessions are held at all the major clinics in the borough and during 1970 frequent
evening sessions were arranged for those women who were unable to attend day sessions. In
addition to the cervical smears all women have a complete pelvic examination, breast examination,
urine test, and blood pressure.
The National scheme is for women over the age of 35 years. The Consultant Cytologist
at St. Helier Hospital is carrying out a research programme which includes women over the age of
25 years who have had one or more children. In practice any woman who wishes to have a cervical
smear is given an appointment.
An increasing number of cervical smears are carried out by family doctors.
The following tables indicate the work carried out during 1970:-
| Total number of women who had one or more cervical smears taken 2797 | (2695) |
| Cases having smears taken for the first time 1234 | (1838) |
| Number of repeat smears 1563 | ( 857) |
Classification of Smears
| Class | No. of Smears |
|---|---|
| I | 1924 (1875) |
| II | 869 (812) |
| III | 4 (6) |
| IV | (1) |
| V | (1) |
The family doctors are informed of the results in all cases and where necessary they arrange for
hospital investigation.
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.
(iii) Expectant mothers.
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