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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 1947

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

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Table: TABLE X.Number of Children under one year and Expectant Mothers attending the Centres in relation to the Registered Births.

TABLE X.

Number of Children under one year and Expectant Mothers attending the Centres in relation to the Registered Births.

YearRegistered birthsInfants under 1 yearMothers who attended either Ante-Natally or Post-Natally.
Primary attendancesPercentage of registered birthsNumber attendedPercentage of registered births
192633312437
192735216846
1928392386985012.7
192944239489449.9
1930452446984910.8
19316281,03016419030.3
19327701,08914124531.8
193364082512822034.3
19347705457023330.2
19357215547725335.0
19367895617130639.0
19378125697035844.0
1938990750754 6947.3
19391,0058568558858.5
19409717057366868.8
19418487458663575.0
19421,0698408777472.0
19431,1469087968159.3
19441,1518077074064.2
19451,0278708476274.2
19461,2611,014801,08285.8
19471,3451,106821,02776.3

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The Nelson Hospital Clinics. Maternity clinics are held
at the Nelson Hospital every Tuesday afternoon for the antenatal
and post-natal examinations of women who have booked
for admission, or who have been confined at the hospital. An
arrangement exists whereby Merton and Morden women attending
the hospital clinic may receive dental treatment under the
Council's Scheme.
An Ophthalmic Clinic is held every Friday afternoon and a
Paediatric Clinic every Monday afternoon.
Additional clinics established during the year include a
Gynaecological Clinic which is held every Tuesday afternoon and
an Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic on alternate Thursday mornings.
The hospital is a voluntary organisation serving Wimbledon,
Merton and Morden. The following information relating to the
ante-natal and post-natal clinics of the hospital has been kindly
supplied by the Secretary, indicating the number of attendances
during the year: —
35