Appendix
Table 3.1 Form of Family Planning Used by Respondents Born in 1930s
| Name | Gender | Year of birth | Year of marriage | Area lived in for most of childbearing years | Methods mentioned | Number of children |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob | M | 1931 | 1965 | Rural | Billings | 5 |
| Eamonn | M | 1933 | 1961 | Small town | Billings | 3 |
| Jim | M | 1933 | 1973 [married to respondent interviewed separately born in 1940s] | Small town | Pill, safe period, condoms | 3 |
| Ronan | M | 1933 | 1961 | Small town | Safe period | 6 |
| Audrey | F | 1934 | 1957 | Dublin | Billings | 4 |
| Anthony | M | 1934 | 1967 [married to respondent interviewed separately born in 1940s] | Suburbs of city in the west of Ireland | Billings | 4 |
| Nuala | F | 1935 | 1964 | Dublin | None | 4 |
| Marian | F | 1935 | 1961 | Small town | Safe period, condoms, pill | 3 |
| Christina | F | 1935 | 1959 | Small town | Safe period | 6 |
| Deirdre | F | 1936 | 1959 | City in the west of Ireland | None, later had hysterectomy | 6 |
| Julia | F | 1936 | 1965 | Dublin | Temperature method | 5 |
| Clare | F | 1936 | 1959 | Small town | Safe period, temperature method, condoms | 6 |
| Gráinne | F | 1937 | 1960 | City in the west of Ireland | Safe period | 8 |
| Dennis | M | 1937 | 1965 | Suburbs of city in west of Ireland | Safe period | 3 |
| Tessie | F | 1938 | 1959 | Suburbs of Dublin | Safe period, withdrawal | 4 |
| Katherine | F | 1938 | 1962 | Small town | Safe period | 7 |
| Rosie | F | 1938 | 1961 | London | Fertility issues so did not practise family planning | 0 |
| Emer | Married couple interviewed together | 1939 | 1961 | Suburbs of city in west | None used | 7 |
| Tony | 1939 | 1961 | Suburbs of city in west | None used | 7 | |
| Eugene | M | 1939 | 1970 | Rural | Safe period | 4 |
| Annie | F | 1939 | 1961 | Rural | None used | 11 |
Table 3.2 Form of Family Planning Used by Respondents Born in 1940s
| Name | Gender | Year of birth | Year of marriage | Location | Methods mentioned | Number of children |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora | F | 1940 | 1967 | Small city | Billings, pill | 3 |
| Evelyn | F | 1940 | 1973 [husband born in 1930s and interviewed separately] | Small town | Pill, safe period, condoms before marriage | 3 |
| Con | M | 1940 | 1967 | Suburbs of city in west of Ireland | None mentioned | 6 |
| Colm | M | 1940 | 1964 | Rural | Safe period, wife had tubal ligation | 5 |
| Clodagh | F | 1940 | 1962 | Rural | Safe period, pill briefly, temperature | 8 |
| Siobhan | F | 1942 | 1967 | Dublin | Pill, rhythm method, Safe period, abstinence | 4 |
| Irene | F | 1942 | 1964 | Rural | Withdrawal | 4 |
| Jeremiah | M | 1942 | 1974 | Various | Pill, condoms | 4 |
| Maurice | M | 1942 | 1971 | Dublin and small town | Condoms, safe period, vasectomy | 3 |
| Stephen | Married couple interviewed together | 1943 | 1969 | Dublin suburbs | Abstinence but no active family planning | 2 |
| Christine | 1947 | |||||
| Eibhlin | F | 1943 | 1975 | Rural west | No method | 5 |
| Declan | Married couple interviewed separately | 1944 | 1966 | Suburbs of city | Safe period, breastfeeding | 4 |
| Mary Margaret | 1945 | |||||
| Úna | F | 1944 | 1968 | Small city | Coil | 5 (3 of which adopted) |
| Eileen | F | 1944 | 1967 [husband born in 1930s and interviewed separately] | Suburbs of small city | Billings | 4 |
| Kate | F | 1944 | 1966 | Small town | Safe period | 6 |
| Mary Ellen | F | 1944 | 1974 | Rural | Safe period, later hysterectomy | 3 |
| Nellie | F | 1944 | 1976 | Rural | Safe period | 3 |
| Alice | F | 1944 | n/a | England | Condoms, withdrawal and later pill | 1 |
| Ellie | F | 1944 | 1970 | Dublin suburbs | Withdrawal, Temperature, coil | 4 |
| Brigid | F | 1945 | 1973 | Small city | Safe period | 4 |
| Ann | F | 1945 | 1964 | Rural | Pill, coil, hysterectomy | 3 |
| Bridget | F | 1945 | 1972 | Small town | Safe period, later hysterectomy | 5 |
| Helena | F | 1945 | 1967 | Small town | Billings | 4 |
| Teresa | F | 1946 | 1970 | England initially then Rural | Cap and IUD in England, then back in Ireland from 1975 Billings, withdrawal | 4 |
| Colette | F | 1946 | 1970 | Small city | Safe period, condoms | 5 |
| Lizzie | F | 1946 | 1983 | Small town | Withdrawal | 1 |
| Lily | F | 1946 | 1972 | Rural | Pill, safe period, tubal ligation | 3 |
| Christopher | M | 1946 | 1967 | Dublin | Condoms, vasectomy | 2 |
| Sarah | F | 1947 | 1982 | Small town | Billings | 3 |
| Myra | F | 1947 | 1968 | Small town | Billings/temperature, condoms, “minding ourselves” | 3 |
| Bernadette | F | 1947 | 1972 | Suburbs of small city | Safe period/temperature method | 4 |
| Julie | F | 1947 | 1982 | Small town | Billings and diaphragm, condoms and vasectomy | 4 |
| Maud | F | 1947 | 1969 | England | Sterilisation in England | 3 |
| Aoife | F | 1947 | 1970 | Dublin | Pill | 3 |
| David | M | 1948 | 1984 [wife born in 1950s, interviewed together] | Small town | Condoms over the border, pill, vasectomy | 4 |
| Marianne | F | 1948 | Late 70s | England then small town | Withdrawal | 2 |
| Pól | M | 1948 | 1983 | Suburbs of small city | None as married later | 3 |
| Virginia | F | 1948 | 1973 | England, moved back later | Condoms | 0 |
| Pierce | M | 1948 | 1971 | Dublin | Temperature method, Coil, condoms, pill, vasectomy | 4 |
| Ellen | F | 1949 | 1973 | Small town | Safe period, condoms | 6 |
| Cathy | F | 1949 | 1973 | Dublin | Pill | 1 |
| Áine | F | 1949 | 1970s | Small town | Pill | 4 |
| Diane | F | 1949 | 1969 | Small town | Condoms, pill, withdrawal | 2 |
Table 3.3 Family Planning Practices of Respondents Born in 1950s
| Name | Gender | Year of birth | Year of marriage | Location during childbearing years | Methods mentioned | Number of children |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara | F | 1950 | 1970 | Small village | Safe period, condoms brought back from England | 6 |
| Elaine | F | 1950 | 1972 | Small city | Pill | 4 |
| Hannah | F | 1950 | 1972 | England then small town | Pill, Coil, hysterectomy | 2 |
| Judith | F | 1950 | 1972 | Dublin | Pill | 1 |
| Edward | M | 1950 | 1976 | Small city | Pill, condoms, vasectomy | 2 |
| Daithi | M | 1950 | 1980 | Small city | Vasectomy | 3 |
| Ted | Married couple interviewed separately | 1951 | 1976 | Small village | Withdrawal, condom, spermicidal jelly, pill, Billings, vasectomy | 3 |
| Maria | 1957 | |||||
| Hugh | M | 1951 | 1974 | Suburbs of small city | None/fertility issues | 2 |
| Sandra | F | 1951 | 1974 | Dublin | Pill | 2 |
| Carmel | Married couple interviewed together | 1952 | 1973 | Small town | Condoms, pill, vasectomy | 3 |
| Martin | 1952 | |||||
| Frances | F | 1952 | 1976 | Small town | Billings | 2 |
| Noel | M | 1952 | 1975 | Small city | Pill, condoms | 2 |
| Mark | M | 1952 | 1975 | Small city | Fertility issues | Adopted |
| Kenneth | M | 1952 | 1977 | Small city | Billings, pill, condoms, vasectomy | 2 |
| Jean | F | 1953 [husband interviewed separately, born in 1940s] | 1984 | Small town | Condoms over the border, pill, vasectomy | 4 |
| Tom | Married couple interviewed together | 1953 | 1975 | Dublin suburbs | Breastfeeding, withdrawal, later condoms | 7 |
| Jacinta | 1954 | |||||
| Catherine | F | 1953 | 1975 | England | Pill, vasectomy | 4 |
| Mairead | F | 1953 | 1991 | Small town | Cap, pill | 0 |
| Alison | F | 1953 | 1981 | Rural | Pill and condoms, tubal ligation | 2 |
| Nicholas | M | 1953 | 1980 | Small city | Pill, wife had hysterectomy | 3 |
| Niall | M | 1953 | 1980 | Small city | Safe period, pill | 3 |
| Noreen | F | 1954 | 1982 | Small town | Tubal ligation in NI | 3 |
| Carol | F | 1954 | 1977 | Small town | Pill, Billings, tubal ligation | 3 |
| Margaret | Married couple interviewed separately | 1954 | 1976 | Small town | Billings, vasectomy | 3 |
| Charlie | 1951 | |||||
| Richard | M | 1954 | 1987 | Small city | Wife sterilisation | 3 |
| Paula | F | 1955 | 1976 | Small city | Condoms, husband had vasectomy | 2 |
| Mary Anne | F | 1955 | 1977 | England and Rural | Pill | 2 |
| Martina | F | 1955 | 1973 | Small town | Pill, tubal ligation | 4 |
| Sally | F | 1956 | 1974 | Dublin | Avoiding sex, condoms from England. Sterilisation in England. | 3 |
Table 6.1 Percentages of married and single clients at first visit to IFPA clinics, 1971–81
| Clinic location | Married | Single | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Merrion Square | 80.9% | 19.1% |
| Mountjoy Square | 90.1% | 9.9% | |
| 1972 | Merrion Square | 66.5% | 33.5% |
| Mountjoy Square | 90% | 10% | |
| 1973 | Merrion Square | 71.5% | 28.5% |
| Mountjoy Square | 87% | 13% | |
| 1974 | Merrion Square | 68% | 32% |
| Mountjoy Square | 73% | 27% | |
| 1975 | Synge Street | 51.86% | 48.14% |
| Mountjoy Square | 69.97% | 30.03% | |
| 1976 | Synge Street | 44.50% | 55.50% |
| Mountjoy Square | 70.85% | 29.15% | |
| 1977 | Synge Street | 50% | 50% |
| Mountjoy Square | 57.16% | 42.83% | |
| 1978 | Synge Street | 53.34% | 46.66% |
| Mountjoy Square | 59.12% | 40.88% | |
| 1979 | Not recorded in 1979 report | ||
| 1980 | Synge Street | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Cathal Brugha St | 52% | 47% | |
| 1981 | Synge Street | 54% | 46% |
| Cathal Brugha St | 43% | 48% | |
Table 6.2 Number of Children in the Family at First Visit to IFPA clinics in 1971, 1972 and 19751
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | + | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Merrion Sq | 28.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 12.2% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 4.0% | 7.5% |
| Mountjoy Sq | 21.0% | 12.9% | 21.0% | 16.6% | 11.2% | 6.6% | 4.7% | 6.6% | |
| 1972 | Merrion Sq | 30.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 11.0% | 9.0% | 10.0% | 4.0% | 6.0% |
| Mountjoy Sq | 21.0% | 12.0% | 21.0% | 16.0% | 11.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | 8.0% | |
| 1973-1974 | Percentages not recorded in 1973 and 1974 annual reports.2 | ||||||||
| 1975 | Synge Street | 54.48% | 12.40% | 13.22% | 8.00% | 6.02% | 2.88% | 1.29% | 1.71% |
| Mountjoy Sq | 36.16% | 16.58% | 16,78% | 11.79% | 8.18% | 4.70% | 2.74% | 3.07% | |
| Not recorded thereafter | |||||||||
1 Fertility Guidance Company, Annual Report for 1971. [IFPA Archives], p. 4.
2 The 1974 report records numbers but there appear to be errors.
Table 6.3 Method Chosen at First Visit at IFPA Clinics, 1971–801
| Clinic location | Oral | IUD | Cap | Condom | Temperature method | Advice | Vasectomy | Tubal ligation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Merrion Sq | 47.1% | 15.2% | 23.5% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 8.6% | ||
| Mountjoy Sq | 48.0% | 14.9% | 20.2% | 6.4% | 2.0% | 8.5% | |||
| 1972 | Merrion Sq | 45.0% | 25.0% | 12.0% | 6.0% | 2.0% | 10.0% | ||
| Mountjoy Sq | 37.0% | 40.0% | 9.0% | 6.5% | 1.5% | 6.0% | |||
| 1973 | Merrion Sq | 57.2% | 18.4% | 10.5% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 9.3% | ||
| Mountjoy Sq | 37.3% | 42.3% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 0.9% | 5.6% | |||
| 1974 | Synge Street (formerly Merrion Square) | 66.0% | 14.0% | 7.0% | 6.0% | 1.0% | 6.0% | ||
| Mountjoy Sq | 48.3% | 27.4% | 6.0% | 6.6% | 1.0% | 8.5% | No % but noted that 25 carried out in clinic | ||
| 1975 | Synge Street | 69.47% | 11.66% | 5.15% | 5.74% | 0.75% | 5.03% | 2.20% | |
| Mountjoy Square | 59.28% | 19.24% | 3.82% | 8.38% | 1.10% | 9.18% | n/a | ||
| 1976 | Synge Street | 68.25% | 9.51% | 7.24% | 4.76% | 1.00% | 9.24% | Not given | |
| Mountjoy Square | 59.16% | 17.35% | 6.28% | 6.67% | 0.65% | 9.89% | n/a | ||
| 1977 | Synge Street | 58.0% | 10.05% | 10.00% | 4.0% | 0.50% | 11.0% | 6.00% | |
| Mountjoy Square | 51.29% | 18.93% | 7.88% | 5.27% | 0.79% | 15.73% | n/a | .001% | |
| 1978 | Synge Street | 50.87% | 11.08% | 11.51% | 3.28% | 0.24% | 13.83% | 6.84% | |
| Mountjoy Square | 44.06% | 23.03% | 9.04% | 2.82% | 0.50% | 17.31% | n/a | 0.02%2 | |
| 1979 | Figures not recorded in Annual Report for this year | ||||||||
| 1980 | Synge Street | 50.47% | 9.36% | 10.77% | 2.71% | (and Billings) 0.95% | 13.63% | 8.10% | |
| Cathal Brugha Street | 49.73% | 19.91% | 9.86% | 2.31% | 1.52% | 7.81% | 3.02%3 | ||
1 Fertility Guidance Company, Annual Report for 1971, p. 4. and F.G.C. Annual Report 1972, p. 4.
2 In this year, 3.04% were listed as visiting Mountjoy Square and 2.36% at Synge Street for psychosexual problems, and 0.18% visiting Mountjoy Square for ‘menopausal’.
3 In 1980, 1.10% and 3.24% visited Cathal Brugha Street and Synge Street respectively for ‘psycho-sexual problems’, with 0.89% and 0.15% visiting the two clinics for infertility. 1.15% visited Cathal Brugha St clinic and 0.57% visited the Synge Street for advice on the menopause [IFPA Annual Report, 1980].
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