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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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Number of cases of Scabies treated 366
Cases of Scabies with concurrent verminous head 2
Cases of Scabies with Secondary Septic Skin condition
25
Number of cases of Verminous heads only 183
Total number of attendances at the Centre 798
TABLE XIV Scarlet Fever—Monthly Distribution.
| Wards. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey. | Bushey Mead. | Central. | Morden. | Park. | Ravensbury. | Raynee Park. | St. HeLier. | West Barnes. | Total. | |
| January | - | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 15 |
| February | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 12 |
| March | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | 7 |
| April | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | — | 1 | 18 |
| May | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | — | 13 |
| June | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | - | — | — | 12 |
| July | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| August | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 |
| September | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | - | - | — | 7 |
| October | - | - | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 16 |
| November | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| December | — | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | - | 7 |
| Total | 3 | 14 | 20 | 48 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 127 |
| Monthly mean | 0.25 | 1.16 | 1.66 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.41 | 0.08 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10 58 |
The incidence in the various wards was as follows:—
| Wards. | Cases. | Incidence per 1,000 population. |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey | 3 | 0.5 |
| Bushey Mead | 14 | 1.7 |
| Central | 20 | 1.7 |
| Morden | 48 | 4.1 |
| Park | 12 | 1.1 |
| Bavensbury | 17 | 2.4 |
| Raynes Park | 1 | 0.1 |
| St. Helier | 6 | 0.5 |
| West Barnes | 6 | 0.8 |