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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Merton and Morden 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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| Month | Calls received from Public | Calls received from neighbouring Brigades | Total Calls Received | Calls transferred to other Brigades | Calls answered by Own Ambulance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. | 106 | 8 | 109 | 13 | 96 |
| Feb. | 107 | 1 | 108 | 104 | |
| March | 121 | 3 | 124 | 5 | 119 |
| April | 101 | 1 | 102 | 26 | 77 |
| May- | 101 | - | 101 | 56 | 45 |
| June | 91 | - | 91 | 12 | 79 |
| July | 78 | 1 | 79 | 2 | 77 |
| Aug. | 62 | 3 | 65 | 1 | |
| Sep. | 76 | 3 | 79 | 7 | 72 |
| Oct. | 98 | 3 | 96 | 7 | 89 |
| Nov. | 107 | 9 | 116 | 8 | 108 |
| Dec. | 112 | 6 | 118 | 10 | 108 |
| Total | 1155 | 33 | 1188 | 150 | 1038 |
Time taken in executing the calls (from
leaving Station to return) 849 hours
Mileage covered 8,736 miles
Average time per call 49.07 minutes
Average distance per call 8.4 miles
During the war a voluntary service has been established
—the Volunteer Car Pool—which has been of the greatest
value in dealing with cases, particularly long distance cases
that present difficulties in providing the ordinary ambulance
service. It is greatly to be hoped that this service will not be
discontinued at the end of the war.
| Centre | Clinic | Times of Clinics |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Pavilion, 216, Grand Drive, Raynes Park | Infant Welfare | Mondays 10— 12 noon. |
| 2— 4 p.m. | ||
| Wednesdays 10—12noon | ||
| Ante-Natal | Thursdays at 2 p.m. by appointment. | |
| Health Centre, Middleton Road, Morden | Infant Welfare | Tuesdays 11—12 noon. |
| Fridays 2—4 p.m. | ||
| Ante-Natal | Thursdays 9.45 a.m. by appointment. | |
| Dental | Thursdays 10—12 noon | |
| First Aid Post, Blakesley House, 246, Kingston Rd. Merton | Infant Welfare Ante-Natal | Thursdays 2—4 p.m. |
| Saturdays at 9.45 a.m. by appointment. | ||
| Health Centre, Aston Road, Raynes Park | Infant Welfare Dental | |
| Fridays 10—12 noon | ||
| Fridays 10—12 „ | ||
| Hope Mission Hall Rodney Place, Merton | Infant Welfare | Thursdays 10—12 noon |