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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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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The following table shows the number of persons vaccinated or re-vaccinated against smallpox, in the various age groups during the year:-
| Age at Time of Vaccination | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 months | 3-6 months | 6-9 months | 9 months -1 year | 1 year | 2-4 years | 5-15 years | ||
| Number vaccinated | 15 | 22 | 26 | 78 | 1,496 | 177 | 16 | 1,830 |
| Number re-vaccinated ... | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 22 | 37 |
GENERAL MEDICAL SERVICES
During the year the medical staff carried out 667 medical examinations
of staff for superannuation purposes. Five examinations were
also carried out on staff, absent from work owing to sickness, to
ascertain their fitness to return to duty.
VENEREAL DISEASES
The table below is compiled from figures supplied by the clinics
at St. Helier Hospital, Carshalton, and Croydon General Hospital.
No figures are available from other clinics in the London area.
Number of patients resident in Merton and treated for the first time in 1965: —
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonorrhoea | 18 | 2 | 20 |
| Syphilis | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Other conditions | 70 | 47 | 117 |
| Totals | 92 | 52 | 144 |