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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

Battersea 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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Table: Nursing Service, 1938.

Nursing Service, 1938.

Name of Disease.Age.Total.
Under 5 years.Over 5 years.
Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.
Ophthalmia neonatorum, &c1442,235--1442,235
Measles2621078333293
Whooping cough23——23
Diarrhoea & vomiting2673——2673
Chicken pox422214636
Impetigo16111——16111
Mumps------
Pemphigus neonatorum------
Puerperal pyrexia——————
Pneumonia91122654835660
Influenza——3910639106
Erysipelas——111111
Totals2272,766757623023,528

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Many of these cases were referred to the Association by medical
practitioners.
There were also 540 cases of minor diseases to which visits
were made numbering 4,608.
Solarium.
The Light Treatment centre was established at Southlands
in 1929.
The Centre is housed in a portion of the Southlands building
which has been specially adapted and equipped for the purpose.
The equipment consists of
2 carbon arc lamps. 4 general radiation lamps.
2 mercury. vapour lamps. 4. ouches.
During the year 138 sessions were held for patients from the
maternity and child welfare clinics, the number of patients on the
roll at the end of the year being 58. The total attendances numbered
3,406, the average number per session being 24.7. A medical
officer attended 16 of the sessions, at which she conducted 202
examinations. Five children were referred elsewhere for other
treatment.
The number of persons who received treatment during the
year (excluding tuberculous children) was 136, including 16 who
commenced treatment in previous years.