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Merton and Morden 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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TABLE
| Disease | Cases | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 3 | _ |
| Scarlet Fever | 98 | — |
| Erysipelas | 1 | — |
| Tonsillitis or Quinsey | 10 | — |
| Measles | 5 | — |
| Influenza | 4 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 4 | — |
| Typhoid and Enteritis . | 3 | 1 |
| Meningitis, all types, including T.B. Meningitis | 3 | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever (sepsis) | 1 | — |
| Admitted with Mother | 2 | — |
| Infantile Paralysis | 16 | — |
| Dermatitis | 1 | — |
| Laryngitis | 1 | — |
| Chicken Pox | 3 | — |
| Myalgia | 3 | — |
| Sub-Arachnoid Haemorrhage | 1 | 1 |
| Urethral Stricture | 1 | - |
| Total | 160 | 3 |
General and Maternity.
1. The Nelson Hospital for Wimbledon, Merton and
district. The accommodation of this voluntary hospital, to
whose funds the Council makes an annual grant, is 116 beds, 26
of which are maternity beds.
The following information relating to the hospital's activities
during the year under review is supplied by the courtesy of the
Secretary: —
(a) General Medical and Surgical Treatment.
Total number of in-patients admitted 2,051
Number from Merton and Morden 379
Total number of new out-patients 10,317
Number from Merton and Morden 4,588
(b) Maternity Services.
Number of patients admitted from all
districts during the year: —
(1) General Wards 438
(2) Private Wards 206
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