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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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| Usual Place of Residence.1 | Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batter, sea. | Wands -worth | Elsewhere. | Residenceunknown | ||
| VERDICTS AT INQUESTS HELD— | |||||
| 58 | 11 | 4 | — | 73 | |
| Asphyxia | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| Burns and scalds | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Coal gas poisoning | — | — | — | .— | — |
| Deaths under anaesthetic | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Drowning | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Fall | 7 | 10 | 3 | — | 20 |
| Heat Stroke | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Railway and street accidents | 4 | 14 | 4 | — | 22 |
| Tetanus following injury | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Septicaemia„ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Found drowned | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Injuries of unknown origin | — | — | — | _ | "—.* |
| Stillborn | — | — ' | — | 2 | 2 |
| Want of attention at birth | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 |
| Cut throat | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Drowning | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
| Firearms | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Hanging | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Poisoning—Coal gas | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Drugs, etc. | 4 | — | 2 | — | 6 |
| Careless driving (manslaughter) | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Criminal Abortion (wilful murder) | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Smothering and strangulation (wilful murder) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grand Total | 91 | 43 | 21 | 6 | 161 |
Sanitary Staff.
The personnel of the staff of the Health Department will be
found fully set out on page 3. During 1923 the following
changes occurred :—
Dr. Grace Skene, M.B., B.S. (Lond.), Assistant Medical Officer
(Maternity and Child Welfare) was granted four months' leave of
absence for private reasons. At the end of this period she found that
she was unable to resume her duties, and resigned her appointment.
The vacancy was filled up by the appointment of Dr. Martha L.
Hamilton, M.B., B.Ch.(Edin.), D.P.H.
In September Miss D. Heap was appointed an additional Health
Visitor.