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Merton and Morden 1946

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

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SECTION B —HEALTH SERVICES.
Nursing in the Home. Three voluntary associations
provide nursing facilities in the District. The Council makes
an annual contribution to the funds of each and arrangements
have been agreed for nursing assistance to be available for
cases referred through the Council's Health Services.
(1) The Merton Parish Nurse Fund employs one nurse
for general nursing; no midwifery or maternity nursing is
undertaken. The district served is approximately the
ecclesiastical parish of St. Mary's. A total of 182 cases involving
1,478 visits were attended during the year and of these
15 cases were children under 5 years of age, to whom 46 visits
were made.
(2) The St. Helier District Nursing Association employs
one nurse for general nursing. No midwifery or maternity
nursing is undertaken. Its activities cover the whole of the
Merton and Morden portion of the St Helier Estate and in
addition that part situated in the Carshalton Urban District
lying to the North of Reigate Avenue.
During the year 181 cases were dealt with by the St.
Helier District Nursing Association, 6 of these were children
under 5 years of age. The total number of visits made was
2,141, of which 36 were in respect of children under 5 years.

Table: (3) The Wimbledon District Nursing Association serves Wimbledon and the western part of this district. Two nurses are employed for general nursing in Merton and Morden. Thefigures relating to cases and visits in this district during the year are as follows:—

(3) The Wimbledon District Nursing Association serves Wimbledon and the western part of this district. Two nurses are employed for general nursing in Merton and Morden. The

figures relating to cases and visits in this district during the year are as follows:—

Cases.Visits.
Children under 5 years30155
Other cases3455,936
3756,091

Table: Laboratory Facilities.The routine laboratory work for the district is undertaken by the Nelson Hospital. The appended Table shows the pathological work undertaken during the year:—

Laboratory Facilities.The routine laboratory work for the district is undertaken by the Nelson Hospital. The appended Table shows the pathological work undertaken during the year:—

Examinations.No. performed.Positive result.
Swabs for Diphtheria Bacilli2865
Sputum for Tubercle Bacilli452
Fasces957