[Successful control of the population increase in Paarl]

This article reports on the successful acceptance of voluntary sterilisation in Paarl. Emphasis has been put on postpartum sterilisation with increasing acceptance by women with 3 or 4 children. Average parity at time of sterilisation has diminished from 7,52 in 1971 to 5,70 in 1974. The grand multipara has virtually been eliminated--reduction of grand multiparas should be a top priority in any comprehensive family planning scheme.