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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 1911
[Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1911]
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| Wards. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recovered cases | 20 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — |
Occupation of parents :—
Father,—Labourers, 52 ; Artisans, 15 ; Trades and Clerks,
17 ; other, 2 ; not stated, 5.
Mother.—Home, 71 ; domestic servant, 4 ; Trades, 5 ;
Factory Hand and Charing, 8 ; not stated, 5.
No. of rooms occupied by family of patient.
| No. of rooms. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Families | 5 | 20 | 46 | 19 | 1 | — | 2 |
Light and Ventilation of dwelling,—Bad, 1 ; Fair, 12 ; Good, 80.
Condition of Yard,—Partly paved, 61 ; Wholly paved, 30 ;
not stated, 2.
Feeding,—Breast, 30 ; breast and other, 29 ; cow's milk, 12 ;
condensed milk, 6 ; other food, 15 ; not stated, 1.
No. of children living in family of patient.
| No. living. | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Not state . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Families | 3 | 21 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 |
| Wards. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal cases | 42 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 44 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 2 |