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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 1923
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1923
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Adult Males, 1923 (New Cases).
| Age Distribution. | All ages. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/20 | 20/25 | 25/30 | 30/35 | 35/45 | 45/55 | 55/65 | 65 up | ||
| Pulmonary | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 96 |
| Tubercular Meningitis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 14 |
| Grand Total | 9 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 111 |
Occupations.
| Bakers and confectioners | 4 | Porters, packers and messengers | 9 |
| Builders, carpenters, &c. | 8 | ||
| Clerks, draughtsmen, &c. | 9 | Railway workers | 2 |
| Carmen and drivers | 6 | Shop assistants, &c. | 5 |
| Costers and general dealers | 2 | Stone workers | 3 |
| Engineers, fitters, &c. | 11 | Tailoring | 4 |
| Labourers | 20 | Unoccupied | 6 |
| Musicians | 2 | Vagrant | 2 |
| Naval and Military | 3 | Miscellaneous | 8 |
| Not stated | 7 | ||
| 111 | |||
Home Conditions.
| 26 occupied separate room. | 79 premises in good condition |
| 5 „ ,, bed. | 17 „ fair „ |
| 23 received Institutional treatment. | 1 „ bad „ |
| 14 no particulars obtained (dead on visit). | |
| 41 shared room. | |
| 2 not stated. | 111 |
| 14 no information (dead). | |
| 1ll |