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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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4 cases 3 occurred in hospitals and one at home. Treatment
of these cases is now undertaken by the Wandle Valley
Hospital and during the year 2 of the cases were admitted
for treatment.
TABLE XIII
| Wards. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey. | Bushey Mead. | Central. | Morden. | Park. | Ravensbury. | Ray nee Park. | St. Helier. | West Barnes. | ||
| January | - | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 |
| February | - | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 |
| March | - | — | 2 | 2 | — | - | — | 2 | — | 6 |
| April | - | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | - | — | 3 | — | 10 |
| May | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | - | — | 1 | — | 5 |
| June | - | — | 1 | 4 | — | - | 2 | - | — | 7 |
| July | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | — | 8 |
| August | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| September | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 |
| October | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| November | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | 8 | - | 12 | - | 27 |
| December | — | 4 | 6 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | — | 23 |
| Total | 6 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 31 | — | 114 |
| Monthly mean | 0 5 | 0.66 | 1.33 | 1.58 | 0.91 | 1.5 | 0.41 | 2.58 | — | 9 5 |
The incidence in the various wards was as follows:—
| Wards. | Cases. | Incidence per 1,000 population. |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey | 6 | 1.1 |
| Bushey Mead | 8 | 1.0 |
| Central | 16 | 1.3 |
| Morden | 19 | 1.6 |
| Park | 11 | 1.0 |
| Ravensbury | 18 | 2.6 |
| Raynes Park | 5 | 0.6 |
| St. Helier | 81 | 2.8 |
| West Barnes | — | - |