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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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TABLE X.
| Month | Wards | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey | Bushey Mead | Central | Morden | Park | Ravensbury | Raynes Park | St. Helier | West Barnes | ||
| January | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 10 |
| February | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| March | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| April | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
| May | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 16 |
| June | — | 2 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| July | — | 1 | 7 | 14 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 31 |
| August | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| September | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| October | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| November | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 |
| December | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Total | 3 | 5 | 33 | 52 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 146 |
| Monthly mean | 0.25 | 0.42 | 2.75 | 4.33 | 1.66 | 0.66 | 0.58 | 1.08 | 0.42 | 12.15 |
The incidence in the various wards was as follows:—
| Wards | Cases | Incidence per 1,000 population |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey | 3 | 0.6 |
| Bushey Mead | 5 | 0.7 |
| Central | 33 | 3.3 |
| Morden | 52 | 4.6 |
| Park | 20 | 2.1 |
| Ravensbury | 8 | 1.3 |
| Raynes Park | 7 | 0.9 |
| St. Helier | 13 | 1.3 |
| West Barnes | 5 | 0.7 |