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Merton and Morden 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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immunisation sessions held in the schools constitute the best
means of protecting the 5-7 year-old groups, and better
results could be obtained if the present practice, which is
limited to the St. Helier Schools, was extended to the remaining
infant departments in the district.
The number of persons immunised during the year at the
clinics, in schools, and by private practitioners under the
scheme is shown in the following tables:—
TABLE XXVII.
PERSONS IMMUNISED AT CLINICS DURING 1937.
| Wards. | Age Groups | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-5 years | 5-15 years | 15 and over | ||
| Abbey | 9 | 3 | - | 12 |
| Bushey Mead | 34 | 19 | — | 53 |
| Central | 71 | 40 | — | 111 |
| Morden | 31 | 8 | — | 39 |
| Park | 22 | 21 | 1 | 44 |
| Ravensbury | 32 | 20 | — | 52 |
| Raynes Park | 40 | 25 | — | 65 |
| St. Helier | 47 | 22 | — | 69 |
| West Barnes | 42 | 15 | - | 57 |
| Total | 328 | 173 | 1 | 502 |
Total inoculations given at clinics in 1937 = 1,474.
TABLE XXVIII.
PERSONS IMMUNISED BY PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS
1937.
| Wards | 0-5 yeare | 5-15 years | 15 and over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Bushey Mead | 4 | 2 | — | 6 |
| Central | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Morden | — | — | — | — |
| Park | 6 | 1 | — | 7 |
| Ravensbury | — | — | — | — |
| Raynes Park | 2 | 4 | — | 6 |
| St. Helier | — | — | — | — |
| West Barnes | 3 | 2 | — | 5 |
| Total | 16 | 11 | — | 27 |
Total inoculations given by doctors, 1937 = 81.
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