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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 1925
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1925
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The following table gives a summary of the work carried out at the Infant Welfare Centres during 1921 to 1925. Summarised Statistics relating to Municipal Infant Centres, 1921-25.
| 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latchmere Centre. | |||||
| Sessions held | 151 | 151 | 149 | 134 | 145 |
| Attendances | 14,312 | 12,178 | 11,459 | 8,297 | 7,161 |
| First attendances | 1,373 | 1,812 | 979 | 739 | 488 |
| Average attendances per session | 94 | 81 | 77 | 62 | 49 |
| Average ditto weekly | 275 | 234 | 219 | 160 | 138 |
| Doctor's attendances | 101 | 101 | 102 | 74 | 100 |
| Babies seen by Doctor | 1,832 | 2,711 | 2,306 | 2,008 | 2,755 |
| Average ditto per attendance | 18 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 28 |
| Weights recorded | 13,769 | 11,062 | 10,053 | 7,216 | 6,205 |
| Advice only | 543 | 1,116 | 1,346 | 1,081 | 956 |
| Plough Road Centre. | |||||
| Sessions held | 100 | 101 | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Attendances | 4,076 | 4,704 | 5,221 | 5,041 | 4,634 |
| First attendances | 442 | 769 | 611 | 488 | 370 |
| Average attendances per session | 41 | 46 | 52 | 50 | 46 |
| Average ditto weekly | 80 | 90 | 100 | 97 | 89 |
| Doctor's attendances | 48 | 51 | 55 | 48 | 43 |
| Babies seen by Doctor | 1,040 | 1,204 | 1,297 | 1,078 | 967 |
| Average ditto per attendance | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
| Weights recorded | 3,734 | 4,226 | 4,673 | 4,319 | 3,804 |
| Advice only | 342 | 478 | 543 | 722 | 830 |
| East Battersea Centre. | |||||
| Sessions held | 103 | 103 | 102 | 100 | 102 |
| Attendances | 3,525 | 4,029 | 4,717 | 4,519 | 4,704 |
| First attendances | 314 | 549 | 371 | 404 | 321 |
| Average attendances per session | 34 | 39 | 46 | 45 | 46 |
| Average ditto weekly | 68 | 77 | 91 | 87 | 90 |
| Doctor's attendances | 51 | 48 | 54 | 47 | 49 |
| Babies seen by Doctor | 964 | 1,016 | 1,040 | 1,231 | 1,291 |
| Average ditto per attendance | 18 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 26 |
| Weights recorded | 3,338 | 3,912 | 4,217 | 4,012 | 4,367 |
| Advice only | 187 | 117 | 500 | 507 | 337 |
| Chatham Road Centre. | |||||
| Sessions held | — | — | — | 73 | 115 |
| Attendances | — | — | — | 3,617 | 5,923 |
| First attendances | — | — | — | 277 | 354 |
| Average attendances per session | — | — | — | 49 | 52 |
| Average attendances weekly | — | — | — | 98 | 114 |
| Doctor's attendances | — | — | — | 35 | 50 |
| Babies seen by Doctor | — | — | _ | 738 | 1,156 |
| Average ditto per attendance | — | — | — | 21 | 23 |
| Weights recorded | — | — | — | 3,148 | 5,016 |
| Advice only | — | — | — | 469 | 907 |
* Opened in April, 1924.