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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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Table: TABLE X.Number of Children under one year and Expectant Mothers attending the Centres in relation to the Registered Births.

TABLE X.

Number of Children under one year and Expectant Mothers attending the Centres in relation to the Registered Births.

YearRegistered birthsInfants under 1 yearMothers who attended either Ante-Natally or Post-Natally.
Primary attendancesPercentage of registered birthsNumber attendedPercentage of registered births
192633312437
192735216846
1928392386985012.7
192944239489449.9
1930452446984910.8
19316281,03016419030.3
19327701,08914124531.8
193364082512822034.3
19347705457023330.2
19357215547725335.0
19367895617130639.0
19378125697035844.0
19389907507546947.3
19391,0058568558858.5
19409717057366868.8
19418487458663575.0
19421,0698408777472.0
19431,1469087968159.3
19441,1518077074064.2
19451,0278708476274.2
19461,2611,014801,08285.8
19471,3451,106821,02776.3
19481,0879548872066.2

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The Nelson Hospital Clinics. Maternity clinics are held
at the Nelson Hospital every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
afternoon with a special clinic for new patients on Friday
mornings, providing for the ante-natal and post-natal examination
of women who are booked for admission or have been confined
at the hospital. Booking Clinics are held every Friday afternoon
and a Mothercraft Class every Wednesday afternoon. An
arrangement exists whereby Merton and Morden women attending
the hospital clinics may receive dental treatment under the
Council's Scheme.

Table: Other clinics held at the hospital are as follows:—

Other clinics held at the hospital are as follows:—

Children's ClinicMonday afternoons
Ear, Nose and ThroatAlternate Thursdays (mornings and afternoons)
Fracture ClinicFridays at 12 noon
GynaecologicalTuesday afternoons
MedicalTuesdays at 12 noon
Fridays at 2 p.m.