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Beddington and Wallington 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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Midwives' Clinic. Second and fourth Tuesday or
month.
Consultant's Clinic. Third Friday of the month.
All Maternity Clinics are held at the District Nurses' Home,
57, Montagu Gardens, Wallington.
Voluntary Helpers.—Mrs. Boyce, Mrs. Harley-Boynes, Mrs. Budd,
Mrs. Daw, Mrs. Dewit, Mrs. Feldon, Mrs. Hooper, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs.
James, Mrs. Jennings, Mrs. Jeffrey, Mrs. Lennard, Mrs. Melton, Mrs.
Phillips, Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Wild, and the
ladies of the Inner Wheel of Rotary.
TUBERCULOSIS.
The treatment of cases of Tuberculosis is under the control of the
Surrey County Council, who provide both sanatorium and dispensary
treatment.
The dispensary available for residents of the Borough is situated
at the St. Helier County Hospital, Carshalton, sessions being held as
follows:—
Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
Thursdays at 1.30 p.m.
Every fourth Thursday in the month, 5.30 p.m.
IMMUNISATION AGAINST DIPHTHERIA.
The following table gives the number of children who were treated during the year and, after necessary corrections, the estimated percentage of children immunised in both age groups:—
| 0-5 years | 5-15 years | Total 0-15 years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approximate number of children in the Borough at 31st Dec., 1943 | 1825 | 3750 | 5575 |
| Children who completed full course of immunisation during the year | 327 | 188 | 515 |
| Children immunised before 1st Jan., 1943 | 1064 | 2479 | 3026 |
| Percentage of child population immunised at 31st Dec., 1943 | 54.25 | 67.2 | 62.9 |