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Recuperative Holidays
Under Section 28 of the National Health Service Act 1946, the
Authority is empowered to provide a recuperative holiday for persons
needing it to complete or assist in their recovery to normal health,
but who do not need organised medical or nursing care.
A recommendation from a medical practitioner is necessary. A
number of Homes in Surrey and on the south-east coast are used, the
holiday being usually for two weeks. Fifty-nine such holidays were
arranged in the year.
Cervical Cytology
There was a further expansion of this service during 1968 and
by the end of the year the Cytopathology Unit at St. Helier Hospital
was in a position to handle up to 100 smears per week from this
Borough, in addition to repeat specimens. This has proved more than
sufficient to cope with the public demand and no applicants were kept
waiting.
In all, 2,035 new cases were dealt with and 1,041 repeat smears
were taken. The new cases included 250 employees at Telephone
House, Worple Road, Wimbledon, where, over a period of weeks,
twice weekly visits were made by a doctor and a nurse, at the request
of the Welfare Officer of the South West London Telephone Area.
From the total of 3,076 smears taken during 1968. eight
required further investigation for possible malignancy. These
patients were referred to their own doctors for follow-up or gynaecological
review. In addition many patients were referred to their
doctors for treatment of infection by Trichomonas, Monilia and other
organisms, also for other defects found on cervical examination.
Family Planning
Family planning sessions are held at Local Authority Clinics as
follows:—
Amity Grove Clinic. Raynes Park Monday evenings, 6.15-8.15
Cavendish Road Clinic, Colliers
Wood Tuesday mornings, 9.30-11.30
Church Road Clinic, Mitcham Tuesday evenings, 6.30-8.30 and
Thursday mornings, 9.30-11.30
Pelham Road Clinic, Wimbledon Wednesday and
Friday evenings, 6.15-8.15
Wide Way, Mitcham Monday mornings, 9.30 to 11.30
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