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Merton and Morden 1940

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

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The dental operations performed were as follows:—

Table: TABLE XII.DENTAL SCHEME, 1940/41/42—OPERATIONS PERFORMED.

TABLE XII.

DENTAL SCHEME, 1940/41/42—OPERATIONS PERFORMED.

194019411942
Extractions.
Temporary teeth354406322
Permanent teeth481491644
Fillings.
Temporary teeth1257382
Permanent teeth101148118
Dentures Supplied.
No. of cases61111109
No. of Local AnÆsthetics Given183026
No. of Gases Given213214227

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Midwives. One midwife is appointed by the District
Council under the Surrey County Council's scheme for a salaried
midwifery service. The fees fixed by the County Council are:—
As maternity nurse 35/-
As midwife 40/-
Provision is made for a reduction in the fee in necessitous cases.

Table: The following figures indicate the work undertaken by the Council's midwife during the years under review:—

The following figures indicate the work undertaken by the Council's midwife during the years under review:—

Cases conducted:Primip,Multip.Total.
1940.1941.1942.1940.1941.1942.1940.1941.1942.
(a) As midwife
Live111916675751787667
Still———213213
(b) As maternity
nurse —Live36772710814
Still1——1——2——
152523776061928584
Visits made:1940.1941.1942.
By midwifeAnte-Natal472421583
During confinement1,7141,5521,572
To midwifeAnte-Natal1549770
Post-Natal1124820
2,4522,1182,245