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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 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]

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Table: Attendances at Child Health Centres

Attendances at Child Health Centres

Name of CentreTotal No. of SessionsFirst AttendancesTotal Attendances including Firsts
Born InTotal 1964-69
196919681964-67
Amity Grove992222212246674,367
Cavendish Road991862261405523,490
Church Road1032262112106473,769
Churchill Hall528071892402,148
Emmanuel Hall507959692071,541
Grand Drive1512582434459467,232
Meopham Road5262991012621,895
Middleton Road10195108772802,454
Morden Road10114997452912,950
Pelham Road1022383312408094,740
St. Barnabas Hall44*2042401225663,690
Longley Road8*345847462
St. John's Hall518268812311,606
St. Luke's Hall509273802451,770
Wide Way1021881512285673,507
Totals1,1652,1952,2032,1596,55745,621

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A total of 6,557 children attended during the year.
*The Child Health Centre at St. Barnabas' Church Hall was discontinued
in November, difficulties having been experienced in providing
adequate heating, and new premises were rented in Longley
Road, commencing on 11th November.

Table: Attendances at Toddlers' Clinics

Attendances at Toddlers' Clinics

First AttendancesTotal AttendancesTotal Sessions (All Clinics)
Born InTotal 1964-69
196919681964-67
—16176617822434253

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Dental Care
During 1969, reduced staff, particularly of Dental Auxiliaries,
accounted for 52 fewer sessions being devoted to this work. Inspections,
however, were about the same, 614 in 1968 and 607 in 1969.
Of these, fewer required treatment, 305 in 1968 and 276 in 1969.
Following his visit of Inspection in March, 1969, an officer of the
Department of Education and Science reported on the Dental Services
as follows: 'The Service for Mothers and Pre-school Children
has developed satisfactorily, and the Authority is congratulated on the
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