London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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| Percentage. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number in age group | 1,958 | |
| Number of consents | 1,740 | 88.86% |
| Number skin tested | 1,503 | 76.78% |
| Number Mantoux positive | 33 | 1.68% |
| Number B.C.G. Vaccinated | 1,469 | 75.02% |
The figure of 1.68% who were Mantoux positive is very gratifying
and is an indication of a low incidence of tuberculosis in the
community.
ANCILLARY SERVICES
1. Nursery Schools/Classes
There were 672 children attending the nursery schools and nursery
classes at the infants' schools during the year.
2. Provision of Milk and Meals
The following table gives details of milk and meals supplied together with the percentage of pupils partaking; compared with 1968: —
| Year | Number in attendance | Taking Milk | Taking Meals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percentage | Free | Paid | Total | Percentage | ||
| September, 1968 | 22,937 | 12,115 | 92.9 | 2,099 | 14,976 | 17,075 | 74.4 |
| *13,037 | |||||||
| September, 1969 | 22,393 | 12,597 | 91.0 | 1,239 | 16,082 | 17,321 | 77.3 |
| * 13,732 | |||||||
* Number in attendance entitled to milk (i.e., pupils in Primary and Middle
Schools).
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