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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 1945

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

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The dental operations performed were as follows :—

Table: TABLE XII.Dental Scheme 1945—Operations Performed.

TABLE XII.

Dental Scheme 1945—Operations Performed.

Extractions—Temporary Teeth141
Permanent Teeth591
Fillings—Temporary Teeth42
Permanent Teeth152
Dentures supplied—Number of cases70
Number of local anesthetics given48
Number of Gases given182

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Midwives. One midwife is appointed by the District
Council under the Surrey County Council's scheme for a salaried
midwifery service. The fees fixed by the County Council are:—
As maternity nurse 35/As
midwife 40/Provision
is made for a reduction in the fee in necessitous cases.

Table: The following figures indicate the work undertaken during the year by the Council's midwife:—

The following figures indicate the work undertaken during the year by the Council's midwife:—

Cases conducted:Primip.Multip.Total
(a) As midwifeLive 12627
Still--
(b) As maternity nurseLive 448
Still--
53035

Table: Visits made:

Visits made:

By midwifeAnte-natal371
During confinement583
To midwifeAnte-natal118
Post-Natal235
1,307

Table: Medical Aid Forms sent:—9 Reasons for sending:—

Medical Aid Forms sent:—9 Reasons for sending:—

Convulsion, feeble infant1
Discharging eyes2
Oedema of hands, legs and feet1
Perineal Tear1
Phlebitis1