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Merton and Morden 1948

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

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OrthopaedicMonday and Friday mornings
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Wednesday afternoons
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Varicose VeinsTuesday afternoons

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The following information relating to the number of
attendances at the ante-natal and post-natal clinics of the
hospital during the period from 1st January to 4th July, 1948,
has been kindly supplied by the Secretary:—
Total number of attendances from all districts 1,622
Total number of women who attended:—
(a) From Merton and Morden 149
(b) From all districts 452

Table: Sickness during this period amounted to 89 days, reducing our effective strength again by half a health visitor, or leaving us for the period with 94% of the establishment, so that for the year we were approximately 94%, the result of which is to show a gratifying output as the following details of the visits made clearly shows:—

Sickness during this period amounted to 89 days, reducing our effective strength again by half a health visitor, or leaving us for the period with 94% of the establishment, so that for the year we were approximately 94%, the result of which is to show a gratifying output as the following details of the visits made clearly shows:—

To expectant mothers — first visits318
total visits576
To children under 1 years— first visits1,555
total visits5,251
To children 1-5 years — total visits6,659
Visits re puerperal pyrexia, ophthalmia neonatorum and miscellaneous577
Visits to foster children re Child Life Protection216
13,279