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Battersea 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Use of Slipper Baths by Old Age Pensioners.
The Council make available to old age pensioners free use of the
silpper baths at their Baths Establishments (with use of a towel) on
production of their pension books. This facility has also been extended
to blind persons.
During the year 1960 this arrangement was taken advantage of the respective Baths Establishments as follows:—
| Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|
| Latchmere | 3,621 | 3,120 |
| Nine Elms | 998 | 452 |
| Plough Road | 1,298 | 1,320 |
| Total | 5,917 | 4,892 |
Accidents in the Home.
The following tables, compiled from reports made by the London
Ambulance Service, indicate the number of accidents occurring in
Battersea each year since 1956. Table I shows the number of accidents
in age groups; Table II gives the numbers from various causes.
HOME ACCIDENTS IN BATTERSEA, 1956-1960.
Table I
| Year | Age group (years) | M. | F. | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 and 4 | 5-19 | 20-59 | 60-69 | 70-79 | 80 plus | ||||
| 3 (1.2) | 9 (3.2) | 10 (3.7) | 10 (3.8) | 32 (11.7) | 83 (31.0) | 32 (11.6) | 50 (18.5) | 41 (15.3) | 98 (36.0) | 172 (64.0) | 270 (100.0) | |
| 1957 (%) | 4 (1.4) | 8 (3.3) | 8 (3.4) | 12 (4.6) | 27 (10.7) | 78 (30.7) | 30 (12.0) | 44 (17.7) | 40 (16.2) | 85 (34.3) | 166 (65.7) | 251 (100.0) |
| 1958 (%) | 4 (1.5) | 10 (3.8) | 10 (3.8) | 12 (4.6) | 28 (10.7) | 80 (30.5) | 28 (10.7) | 47 (18.0) | 43 (16.4) | 88 (33.6) | 174 (66.4) | 262 (100.0) |
| 1959 (%) | 3 | 9 (3.8) | 9 (3.8) | 11 (4.6) | 28 (11.6) | 73 (30.4) | 27 (11.2) | 42 (17.5) | 38 (15.8) | 85 (35.4) | 155 (64.6) | 240 (100.0) |
| 1960 (%) | 3 (1.1 | 10 (3.6) | 11 (4.0) | 13 (4.7) | 32 (11.6) | 84 (30.4) | 33 (12.0) | 45 (16.3) | 45 (16.3) | 97 (35.1) | 179 (64.9) | 276 (100.0) |