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Wandsworth 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE HOME should
be made to the Matron at the following times:—
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday—10-11 a.m.
Tuesday—6-7 p.m.
The following Table shows the districts from which cases were
admitted for the three complete years in which the Home has been
opened.
TABLE XXIX.
| Districts. | 1921. | 1922. | 1923. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 26 | 39 | 52 |
| Putney | 18 | 13 | 25 |
| Balham | 99 | 110 | 140 |
| Streatham | 34 | 41 | 38 |
| Tooting | 60 | 71 | 77 |
| Wandsworth | 95 | 116 | 120 |
| Whole Borough | 332 | 390 | 452 |
| Outside the Borough | 9 | 8 | — |
| Total admitted | 341 | 398 | 452 |
There has been a satisfactory increase in the number of
admissions from year to year, though the numbers from Putney and
Streatham, the districts furthest away from the Home, are still small.
The full particulars of the work of the Home during 1923 are
as follows:—
Total number of cases admitted 452
Average duration of stay 14.99 days