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Battersea 1925
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1925
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Summary of Statistics relating to Municipal Infant Centres.
| 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions held | 354 | 355 | 351 | 407 | 462 |
| Attendances | 21,913 | 20,911 | 21,397 | 21,474 | 22,422 |
| First attendances | 2,129 | 3,130 | 1,961 | 1,908 | 1,533 |
| Average attendance per session | 62 | 59 | 61 | 53 | 49 |
| Average attendance weekly | 421 | 402 | 411 | 413 | 431 |
| Doctor's attendances | 200 | 200 | 211 | 204 | 242 |
| Babies seen by Doctor | 3,836 | 4,931 | 4,643 | 5,055 | 6,169 |
| Average do. per atten-dance | 19 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 |
| Weights recorded | 20,841 | 19,200 | 18,943 | 18,695 | 19,392 |
| Advice only | 1.072 | 1,711 | 2,389 | 2,779 | 3,030 |
The following table summarises the work carried out during 1924 and 1925 at the Voluntary Centres, linked up with the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme :—
| Battersea School for Mothers, 55 Mundella Road. | Chislehurst(St. James's)Mission, Ponton Road | Women's League of Service, 111 Bridge Road West. | Total. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925. | 1924. | 1925. | 1924. | 1925. | 1924. | 1925. | 1924. | |
| Sessions held | 95 | 99 | 50 | 49 | 73 | 73 | 218 | 221 |
| Attendances | 3,541 | 3,429 | 1,112 | 1,190 | 2,120 | 1,766 | 6,773 | 6,385 |
| First attendances | 241 | 258 | 66 | 81 | 110 | 127 | 417 | 466 |
| Average attendance per session | 37 | 35 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 31 | 29 |
| Average weekly | 68 | 66 | 22 | 24 | 41 | 34 | 130 | 123 |
| Doctor's attendances | 94 | 97 | 26 | 29 | 73 | 73 | 193 | 199 |
| Babies seen by Doctor | 2,653 | 2,561 | 303 | 439 | 1,633 | 1,516 | 4,589 | 4,516 |
| Average do. per at-tendance | 28 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 |
| Weights recorded | 3,541 | 3,425 | 1,040 | 1,111 | 1,925 | 1,685 | 6,506 | 6.221 |
| Advice only | - | 4 | 72 | 79 | 195 | 81 | 267 | 164 |
Hospital Provision.
In addition to the 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, and the Fulham Babies Hospital (Chronic
Wasting Diseases). The Council contribute an annual sum to the