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Merton and Morden 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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Full-time: Miss Evans, 107 Churston Drive.
LIB 1258.
Miss Mainwaring, 107 Churston Drive. LIB 1258.
Miss Coello, 19 Ethelbert Road.
Part-time: Mrs. Talbot, 51 Marina Crescent, New
Maiden.
The Association serves Wimbledon and the Raynes Park, Grand Drive and Morden Park Estate areas of Merton and Morden. The figures relating to cases and visits during the year are as follows :—
| Cases. | Visits. | |
|---|---|---|
| Children under 5 years | 42 | 170 |
| Other cases | 663 | 10,433 |
| 705 | 10,603 |
Hospital Car Service.
Headquarters—Ambulance Department, County Hall,
Kingston. KIN 1050.
Local Station—St. Helier Hospital. Fairlands 8893.
This service, which owes its development to war-time special
need, continues to be of very great benefit in the type of case
not able to use ordinary transport and not really needing to be
stretcher borne. The use of this service is restricted to cases
where the request is made by a medical practitioner. The
administration is an essential part of the ambulance service and
is under the control of the County Medical Officer.
Tuberculosis Dispensaries.
The provision of treatment and investigation of Tuberculosis
is undertaken by the Regional Hospital Board. The
County Council are responsible for the preventive side of the
work, the Health Visitors and Almoners working in the Chest
Clinic at the St. Helier Hospital being employed by the
County Council. Three-elevenths of the Tuberculosis Officer's
time is allocated to the preventive side of the work and is also
the responsibility of the County Council.
The sessions held at the Chest Clinic for Merton and
Morden patients are as follows
Mondays at 2.0 p.m.
Wednesdays at 9.30 a.m.
Fridays at 2.0 p.m.
1st Monday in the month at 5.0 p.m. (old cases only).
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