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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 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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Table: Summarised Statistics Relating to Infant Welfare Centres, 1931

Summarised Statistics Relating to Infant Welfare Centres, 1931

Municipal.Voluntary.Grand Total.
" Southlands "Plough RoadEast BatterseaChatham RoadGideon RoadTotal.Battersea School for Mothers.Chislehurst (St. James's) Mission.Women's League of Service.Total.Municipaland Voluntary.
Sessions held9914199121100560945172217777
Average attendances per session3447505046463929303442
Average ditto weekly651269611689492702942141633
First attendances2004323163572341,539241421934762,015
Doctor's attendances5148485049246942571190436
Babies seen by Doctor9091,3891,3511,3631,1566,1682,4202771,2883,98510,153
Average ditto per attendance1829282724252611182123
Weights recorded3,1035,4044,5085,5114.20222,7283.6081,2682,0376,91329,641
Advice only2681,1604835404072,858372281524173,275
Attendances3,3716,5644,9916,0514,60925,5863,6451,4962,1897,33032,916