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Battersea 1924
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1924
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Summary of Statistics relating to Municipal Infant Centres.
| 1923. | 1924. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sessions held | 351 | 407 |
| Attendances | 21,397 | 21,474 |
| First attendances | 1,981 | 1,908 |
| Average attendances per session | 61 | 53 |
| Average attendances weekly | 411 | 413 |
| Doctor's attendances | 211 | 204 |
| Babies seen by Doctor | 4,643 | 5,055 |
| Average number seen per session | 22 | 25 |
| Weights recorded | 18,943 | 18,695 |
| Advice only | 2,389 | 2,779 |
The work carried out during 1924 at the Voluntary Child Welfare Centres linked up with the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme is summarised as follows:—
| Battersea School for Mothers, 55 Mundella Road. | Chiselhurst (St. James's) Mission, Ponton Road | Women's League of Service, 111 Bridge Road West. | Total. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923. | 1924. | 1923. | 1924. | 1923. | 1924. | 1923. | 1924. | |
| Sessions held | 95 | 99 | 51 | 49 | 67 | 73 | 213 | 221 |
| Attendances | 3,850 | 3,429 | 1,459 | 1,190 | 2,240 | 1,766 | 7,549 | 6,385 |
| First Attendances | 251 | 258 | 104 | 81 | 88 | 127 | 443 | 466 |
| Average attendance per session | 41 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 33 | 24 | 35 | 29 |
| Average weekly | 74 | 66 | 29 | 24 | 43 | 34 | 145 | 123 |
| Doctor's attendances | 94 | 97 | 27 | 29 | 67 | 73 | 188 | 199 |
| Babies seen by Doctor | 2,670 | 2,561 | 439 | 439 | 1,806 | 1,516 | 4,915 | 4,516 |
| Average do. per attendance | 28 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 21 | 26 | 23 |
| Weights recorded | 3,831 | 3,425 | 1,427 | 1,111 | 2,207 | 1,685 | 7,465 | 6,221 |
| Advice only | 19 | 4 | 32 | 79 | 33 | 81 | 84 | 164 |
Hospital Provision.
Apart from the special provision for maternity at the Borough
Maternity Hospital and the District Midwifery Service, facilities
for the needs of children requiring hospital treatment are provided
by the Council by arrangement with the Victoria Children's Hospital,
Tite Street, Chelsea. The Council contribute an annual sum to the
hospital funds for this service. Women and children are occasionally
referred from the Child Welfare and Ante-natal clinics to other
Hospitals and Institutions.