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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 1927
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1927
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BATTERSEA ANTE-NATAL (V.D.) CLINIC.
Results.
| 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. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy Neg. w.r. | Healthy looking Not yet tested. | Positive w.r. | Still-born. | |||||
| 1922 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924 | 517 | 18 | 3.5 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1* |
| 1925 | 653 | 14 | 2.1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | 658 | 10 | 1.5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | 674 | 12 | 1.7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
* Not syphilitic.