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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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| Municipal. | Voluntary. | Grand Total. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southlands | Plough Road | East Battersea | Chatham Road | Gideon Road | * Mundella Road (½ year). | Total. | * Battersea School for Mothers (½ year). | Chislehurst (St James's) Mission. | Women's League of Service. | Total | Municipal and Voluntary. | |
| Sessions held | 98 | 101 | 101 | 98 | 100 | 54 | 552 | 45 | 51 | 73 | 169 | 721 |
| Weights recorded | 2,791 | 4,768 | 4,759 | 5,120 | 3,886 | 1,845 | 23,169 | 1,608 | 578 | 1,781 | 3,967 | 27,136 |
| Advice only given | 379 | 897 | 1,116 | 473 | 615 | 181 | 3,661 | 15 | 231 | 63 | 309 | 3,970 |
| Total attendances | 3,170 | 5,665 | 5,875 | 5,593 | 4,501 | 26,830 | 1,623 | 809 | 1,844 | 4,276 | 31,106 | |
| Average per session | 32 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 45 | 38 | 49 | 36 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 43 |
| „ „ week | 61 | 109 | 113 | 108 | 75 | 552 | 65 | 16 | 35 | 116 | 598 | |
| First attendances | 178 | 330 | 306 | 342 | 221 | 121 | 1,498 | 115 | 154 | 295 | 1,793 | |
| Doctor's attendances | 51 | 48 | 51 | 49 | 50 | 27 | 276 | 45 | 73 | 144 | 420 | |
| „ interviews | 983 | 1,530 | 1,338 | 1,441 | 1,199 | 634 | 7,125 | 1,002 | 236 | 1,104 | 2,342 | 9,467 |
| „ average per attendance | 19 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 23 | |||
*Till midsummer a voluntary centre ; afterwards a municipal centre (see page 22).
(Summary of the work carried out at other centres will be found as under:—
Ante-natal Clinic, page 32; Dental Clinic, pages 27-8, 65; Light Treatment Centre, pages 43, 66; Anti-diphtheria Clinic, page 51;
Massage Centre, page 43 ; Mothercraft classes page 22.