[Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Leicestershire / County of Leicester County Council.

  • Leicestershire (England). County Council.
Date:
1971
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Credit: [Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Leicestershire / County of Leicester County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREVENTION OF ILLNESS, CARE AND AFTER-CARE Convalescent Home Treatment County Cases at Convalescent Homes during 1971 Sheringham House Convalescent Home 131 Hunstanton Convalescent Home 11 Overstrand Hall Convalescent Home 79 Total 221 (151 in 1970) Cervical Cytology The County Health Department has again provided a limited service designed to supplement the work of the General Practitioners in the County. A total of five positive smears were found out of 1,196 smears taken. This amounts to a rate of .418 per cent which is close to the national average of .440 per cent. Three of the positive smears were taken from women under 35 years of age. Research has shown that the over 35's are at greater risk and national 'cyto' campaigns have been phased accordingly. It would be reasonable to assume, however, that the Leicestershire statistics are too limited to carry any significance. A total of 136 women, 11.25 per cent, were referred to their General Practitioners for treatment of various conditions. Statistics for the Year England and Leicestershire Wales Number of smears taken Number of positive smears 1,196 5 1,994,645 8,772