[Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Radnorshire County Council.

  • Radnorshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1972
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Credit: [Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Radnorshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    couples marry at a much earlier age. We have many young mothers and wives attending. Ihe District Nurses and Health Visitors play an important part in recruiting these young mothers when they visit the home after the birth of a baby. The number of young mothers and wives who are still very ignorant about family planning, is surprising. The number of unmarried girls attending is steadily increasing. This Is encouraged in Radnorshire. Husbands and boyfriends generally prefer to wait jutside in their cars. This is understandable in such a small community, whereas in i large town or city they would probably feel much happier about attending. It is interesting to note that the number of new patients seen during the year las increased from 37 in 1971 to 1^9 in 1972, although the number of sessions held mly increased from 20 to 38. Dr. Joanna Crawshaw has submitted the following reports on the two Clinics ;he attends. 0 Llandrindod Wells This Clinic has attracted good attendances. The majority of patients have been 'or follow-up care but about three or four new patients have attended each month. >) Presteigne This clinic has now been in progress for a year and has been well attended. It is not always possible for patients t<~> make appointments in advance and .ttendances at individual sessions have been variable. Two evening sessions are held monthly and a total of 93 new patients have been een. The majority of these patients are married and aged between 20 and kO years, any of this group have previously consulted their general practitioners about family ■lanning and of these a large proportion were already established on an oral ontraceptive. A few patients have been transferred from other clinics but a significant number ave never previously sought medical advice regarding contraception. Nearly all the patients seen at the clinic have had a cervical smear test done, any women have attended for this purpose alone. There does seem to be a definite demand for the use of intrauterine devices. So ar, patients for whom this method has been thought the most suitable have had to be eferred to one of the Herefordshire clinics for fitting. It would be a great help to atients if this could be done at Presteigne although present numbers would not ustify a separate session for doing these ental Care of Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Pre-School Children hr. D.M. hobos, the County Dental Officer, submits the following report: