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Merton and Morden 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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Measles, etc., whilst a further 201 visits were made to foster
children under Child Life Protection. The number of fixed
Clinics which the Health Visitors attended during the year was
722 as compared with 687 in 1938.
The number of visits made for various purposes was as shown below.
| To expectant mothers first visits | 402 | |
| total visits | 662 | |
| To children under one year first visits | 970 | |
| total visits | 2,539 | |
| To children 1-5 years total visits | 2,874 | |
| Visits re puerperal pyrexia, ophthalmia and miscellaneous | 277 | |
| Visits to foster childrenre Child Life Protection | 201 | |
| Total | 6,553 |
Assisted Milk Scheme. The following table shows the number of persons assisted by the provision of fresh milk, and the extent of this assistance in each ward:—
TABLE XVI.
Milk Grants, 1939.
| Wards. | Free Milk. | Half-price. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals | Families | Pints Supplied | Individuals | Families | Pints Supplied | |
| Abbey | 31 | 26 | 3,997 | 12 | 8 | 2,957 |
| Bushey Mead | 61 | 41 | 6.696 | 12 | 9 | 3.659 |
| Central | 7 | 5 | 334 | 2 | 2 | 77 |
| Morden | 17 | 14 | 1.654 | 2 | 2 | 543 |
| Park | 6 | 6 | 788 | 5 | 4 | 277 |
| Ravensbury | 33 | 28 | 3,070 | 16 | 14 | 5,222 |
| Raynes Park | 1 | 1 | 201 | 1 | 1 | 72 |
| St. Helier | 41 | 32 | 5,393 | 24 | 18 | 6,045 |
| West Barnes | 24 | 15 | 3,808 | 3 | o | 728 |
| 221 | 168 | 25.341 | 77 | 60 | 19,580 | |
This quantity compares with 26,161 pints free and 15,223
pints at half-price supplied in the year before.
Convalescent Home Treatment. Children requiring
treatment are sent to Convalescent Homes through the agency
of the Invalid Children's Aid Association, to whom the Council
makes a contribution towards the cost of the treatment.
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