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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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vision of officers of the London County Council Public Health
Department, whilst the disinfection of the clothing and the homes
is dealt with by the Borough Council's sanitary staff.

Table: Disinfecting Department. Summary of work carried out by the Disinfecting Department during 1923.

Disinfecting Department. Summary of work carried out by the Disinfecting Department during 1923.

Premises disinfected1,752
Rooms disinfected2,840
Staircases disinfected171
Schools disinfected59
Number of articles laundered28,405
„ „ destroyed901
„ verminous persons (including 4,949 school children)5,161
„ infectious disease contacts535
,, Library books collected204
Total Articles.No.Weight.
Tons.cwts.qrslbs.
Bedding, &c., disinfected51,8461181616
,, lent1,11636120
Verminous clothing, &c.4,61919322
Articles from Welfare Centres5,405(not weighed)
Total62,98612312220

Table: Mortuary. Details as to the number of bodies received into the Mortuary and as to inquests held thereat are set out in the following:—

Mortuary. Details as to the number of bodies received into the Mortuary and as to inquests held thereat are set out in the following:—

Usual Place of Residence.Total.
Battersea.Wands -worthElsewhere.Residenceunknown
Inquest and post-mortem held at Mortuary75511596
Inquest at Mortuary; post-mortem at St. James's Hospital9194133
Inquest at Mortuary; no post-mortem7196—32
Total inquests held Battersea Mortuary9143216161
Post-mortems without inquest, Batter-sea Mortuary3115
Total post-mortems held at Battersea Mortuary786125101
Bodies received for sanitary reasons Other bodies on which no inquest held6———6
Total bodies received10044226172