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Merton and Morden 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

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Centres or from the Council's Midwife. They are supplied at
cost price and in necessitous cases at half price or free of cost
according to means.
1940. Forty-four outfits were supplied, 37 at cost price,
six at half price and one free.
1941. One hundred and thirty-five outfits were supplied
129 at cost price, and six free of cost.
1942. Sixty-three outfits were supplied, 50 at cost price,
two at half price, and one free of cost.
Dental Scheme. There was a slight decrease in the work of
the dental clinics during the years 1940 and 1941. 1942, however,
showed an increase of attendances.

TABLE XI.

Attendances at Dental Clinics during 1940, 1941, 1942.

Cases referred from—Number who attended during yearNumber of Attendances made
194019411942194019411942
MERTONMothers7-112-1
Children121312
Individuals19243-3
MORDEN Mothers9266298291301302
Children68507613612277
Individuals160116374427423379
RAYNES PARKMothers782262671934
Children5413251513929
Individuals13239514185863
GRAND DRIVE Mothers-50175-155182
Children38928191
Individuals88267-336273
BLAKESLEY HOUSE Mothers-61208-229229
Children-28668074
Individuals89274309303
ALL CENTRES Mothers177179708570706748
Children134129261318322273
Individuals31130896988810261021