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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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Clinics are held at these hospitals as follows:—
| St. Helier Hospital, Wrythe | ||
| Lane, Carshalton | Males — | Mondays 5-7 p.m. |
| Females — | Wednesdays 5-7 p.m. | |
| Fridays 1.30-3.30 p.m. | ||
| Croydon General Hospital | Males — | Tuesdays at 7 p.m. |
| Saturdays at 2.30 p.m. | ||
| Females — | Wednesdays at 2.30 p.m. | |
| Thursdays at 11 a.m. | ||
| Fridays 3-5 p.m. and 5.30-7.30 p.m. | ||
| Kingston Hospital, | ||
| Wolverton Avenue, | ||
| Kingston-on-Thames | Females — | Thursdays 5-7 p.m. |
HOSPITALS.
Smallpox. The Surrey County Isolation Hospital,
Clandon—accommodation 28 beds.
This hospital is organised on a care and maintenance basis
ready to be opened up at any time for the reception of cases of
Smallpox. There were no cases admitted from this area during
the year.
Infectious Disease. Until 5th July, 1948, the Wandle
Valley Hospital under a Joint Hospital Board, served this
area together with three other neighbouring areas, Mitcham,
Beddington and Wallington and Coulsdon and Purley. The
hospital has accommodation for 196 patients, including cubicle
isolation for 38.
During the year 120 patients from our district have been
treated in the hospital. Table VI shows in detail the conditions
for which admission was necessitated.
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