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 1926
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1926
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Year.
Number
of expectant
mothers
tested by
W.R.
Number
giving
positive
W.R.
Per cent.
Number of expectant
mothers with positive
W.R. treated during
pregnancy.
Babies.
Mothers
not confined
by
date of
report.
Healthy
Neg.
W.R.
Healthy
looking
Not yet
tested.
Positive
W.R.
Still-born.
1922 - - - 1 1 0 0 0 0
1923 - - - 8 4 0 1 0 3
1924 517 18 3.5 15 11 1 0 1 2
1925 653 14 2.1 8 7 1 0 0 0
1926 658 10 1.5 9 6 3 0 0 0
* Not syphilitic.