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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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Smallpox
The following table shows the number of persons vaccinated or re-vaccinated against smallpox 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 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 930 | 354 | 116 | 1417 |
| Number re-vaccinated | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 276 | 302 |
The percentage of children under two years vaccinated against
smallpox was 40 compared with the figure of 31 for England and
Wales.
SEXUALLY-TRANSMITTED DISEASES
The table below is compiled from figures supplied by the clinics listed and shows the number of patients resident in Merton who were treated for the first time in 1970:—
| Clinic | Number of new cases seen during year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total all conditions | Syphilis | Gonorrhea | Other | ||
| Primary & Secondary | Other | ||||
| Croydon General Hospital | 22 | - | - | 4 | 18 |
| Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| London Hospital | 19 | — | — | 1 | 18 |
| St. Helier Hospital | 379 | — | 1 | 43 | 335 |
| St. Thomas's Hospital | 136 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 108 |
| Westminster Hospital | 24 | - | - | 5 | 19 |
| Totals | 581 | 1 | 3 | 78 | 499 |
There was an increase in the numbers of new cases of conditions
other than syphilis and gonorrhoea from 304 in 1969 to 499.
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