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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 1924
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1924
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Summarised Statistics relating to Municipal Infant Centres, 1923-1924.
| Latchmere Centre. | 1923. | 1924. |
|---|---|---|
| Sessions held | 149 | 134 |
| Attendances | 11,459 | 8,297 |
| First attendances | 979 | 739 |
| Average at tendances per session | 77 | 62 |
| Average attendances weekly | 219 | 160 |
| Doctor's attendances | 102 | 74 |
| Babies seen by Doctor | 2,306 | 2,008 |
| Average ditto per attendance | 23 | 27 |
| Weights recorded | 10,053 | 7,216 |
| Advice only | 1,346 | 1,081 |
| Plough Road Centre. | ||
| Sessions held | 101 | 100 |
| Attendances | 5,221 | 5,041 |
| First attendances | 611 | 488 |
| Average attendances per session | 52 | 50 |
| Average attendances weekly | 100 | 97 |
| Doctor's attendances | 55 | 48 |
| Babies seen by Doctor | 1,297 | 1,078 |
| Average ditto per attendance | 24 | 22 |
| Weights recorded | 4,673 | 4,319 |
| Advice only | 543 | 722 |
| East Battersea Centre. | ||
| Sessions held | 102 | 100 |
| Attendances | 4,717 | 4,519 |
| First attendances | 371 | 404 |
| Average attendances per session | 46 | 45 |
| Average attendances weekly | 91 | 87 |
| Doctor's attendances | 54 | 47 |
| Babies seen by Doctor | 1,040 | 1,231 |
| Average ditto per attendance | 19 | 26 |
| Weights recorded | 4,217 | 4,012 |
| Advice only | 500 | 507 |
| Chatham Road Centre.* | ||
| Sessions held | — | 73 |
| Attendances | — | 3,617 |
| First attendances | — | 277 |
| Average attendances per session | — | 49 |
| Average attendances weekly | — | 98 |
| Doctor's attendances | — | 35 |
| Babies seen by Doctor | — | 738 |
| Average ditto per attendance | — | 21 |
| Weights recorded | — | 3,148 |
| Advice only | — | 469 |
* Opened in April, 1924.