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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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| Month | Wards | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey | Bushey Mead | Central | Morden | Park | Ravensbury | Raynes Park | St. Helier | West Barnes | ||
| January | 1 | - | 3 | 8 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| February | 1 | 1 | L | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | - | 2 | 22 |
| March | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| April | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 11 |
| May | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 14 |
| June | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| July | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 5 |
| August | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 6 |
| September | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| October | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| November | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| December | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 121 |
| Monthly mean | 0.75 | 0.33 | 1.00 | 2.58 | 1.17 | 1.58 | 0.83 | 1.17 | 0.66 | 10.07 |
| Wards | Cases | Incidence per 1,000 population |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey | 9 | 1.7 |
| Bushey Mead | 4 | 0.5 |
| Central | 12 | 1.0 |
| Morden | 31 | 2.4 |
| Park | 14 | 1.3 |
| Ravensbury | 19 | 2.7 |
| Raynes Park | 10 | 1.2 |
| St. Helier | 14 | 1.3 |
| West Barnes | 8 | 1.0 |