London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1921
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1921
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Persons requiring dental treatment are sent in from the
various Maternity and Child Welfare centres on the recommendation
of the medical officer in charge of the clinic.
No charge is made for advice, extractions or fillings, but
dentures are paid for by the patients requiring; them, either in
whole or in part; in necessitous cases contributions towards the
cost being made by the Council and by voluntary associations.
| Latchmere Centre. | 1920 | 1921 |
|---|---|---|
| Sessions held | 151 | 151 |
| Attendances | 12,487 | 14,312 |
| First attendances | 1,253 | 1,373 |
| Average daily | 82·6 | 94·1 |
| Average weekly | 240 | 275·2 |
| Doctor's attendances | 99 | 101 |
| Babies seen by doctor | 1,737 | 1,832 |
| Average daily do. | 17·5 | 18·1 |
| Weights recorded | 12,296 | 13,769 |
| Advice only | — | 543 |
| Mothers seen | 191 | 69 |
| (including ante-natal) | (no antenatal since Oct.) | |
| Plough Road Centre. | ||
| Sessions held | 51 | 100 |
| Attendances | 1,993 | 4,076 |
| First attendances | 342 | 442 |
| Average daily | 39 | 40·7 |
| Average weekly | 78 | 79·8 |
| Doctor's attendances | 24 | 48 |
| Babies seen by doctor | 469 | 1,040 |
| Average daily do. | 19·5 | 21·6 |
| Weights recorded | 1,993 | 3,734 |
| Advice only | — | 342 |
| Mothers seen | — | 4 |
| East Battersea Centre. | ||
| Sessions held | 103 | 103 |
| Attendances | 3,219 | 3,525 |
| First attendances | 389 | 314 |
| Average daily | 31·3 | 34·2 |
| Average weekly | 63 | 67·7 |
| Doctor's attendances | 49 | 51 |
| Babies seen by doctor | 839 | 964 |
| Average daily do. | 17 | 18·3 |
| Weights recorded | 3,219 | 3,338 |
| Advice only | — | 187 |
| Mothers seen | — | 4 |