Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1914
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Health Visitors.
The following table shows the work done by the Health Visitors during the year under report:—
Whole
Borough.
Bermondsey Wards.
Rotherhithe
Wards.
St. Olave
Wards.
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
St. Olave.
St. Thomas.
St. John.
Births Notified—
I I
: I
I
;
I .
I .
I _
By Guy's Hospital
7
4
1,482
382
375
308
2
249
5
79
49
21
1
By Mid wives
777
26
62
109
33
218
14
19
119.
129
43
4
1
By Doctors
1,102
26
206
12
96
238
203
37
175
68
39
1
1
363
43
99
By Parents
21
27
46
14
18
26
46
13
7
3
3.727
397
455
145
61
Total
441
447
512
43 8
337
407
158
26
Visits—Miss Nuttall:—
I
m
—
r~
"I
Births (first)
1.548
33 8
2 7
...
284
...
...
91
50
401
337
...
20
Births (subsequent)
20
195
30
55
55
...
...
...
...
19
11
5
...
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
6
14
1
1
...
3
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
Phthisis (first)
390
66
116
89
6
...
27
...
64
...
...
17
5
Phthisis (subsequent)
4
1
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Puerperal Fever
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Diarrhœa
20
4
...
9
...
...
...
7
...
...
...
...
...
Polio-myelitis
4
...
...
3
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Various
171
32
52
26
8
28
...
...
11
13
...
...
1
31
Total
632
2,347
479
516
42
...
4 8
...
...
...
148
91
Visits—Mrs. Croke:—
1—
1—
1—
—
—
1"
Births (first)
...
...
232
244
310
288
1,229
...
155
...
...
...
...
Births (subsequent)
127
...
...
22
42
...
19
31
13
...
...
...
...
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
14
...
...
2
8
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
Phthisis (first)
451
...
99
90
101
...
115
46
...
...
...
...
...
Phthisis (subsequent)
108
...
...
26
...
19
17
6
...
...
40
...
...
Puerperal Fever
...
...
4
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Diarrhœa
15
...
...
3
5
...
4
3
...
...
...
...
...
Polio-myelitis
5
...
...
...
1
...
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
Various
154
...
...
29
44
33
4
44
...
...
...
...
...
413
Total
2,107
...
...
485
517
468
224
...
...
...
...
...
Number of babies breast fed 2,742. Number of babies bottle fed 35.
Number of babies fed otherwise (e.g. spoon) Nil. Total 2,777.
* Type of feeding bottle used : —Boat shape, 34 ; long tube, I.
Health Visitors. The following table shows the work done by the Health Visitors during the year under report:—
Whole Borough. | Bermondsey Wards. | Rotherhithe Wards. | St. Olave Wards. | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | St. John. | St. Olave. | St. Thomas. | ||
Births Notified— | |||||||||||||
By Guy's Hospital | 1,482 | 382 | 375 | 308 | 7 | 2 | 249 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 79 | 49 | 21 |
By Mid wives | 777 | 26 | 19 | 62 | 109 | 119. | 33 | 218 | 129 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
By Doctors | 1,102 | 12 | 26 | 96 | 238 | 203 | 37 | 206 | 175 | 68 | 39 | 1 | 1 |
By Parents | 363 | 21 | 27 | 46 | 43 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 99 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
Total | 3,727 | 441 | 447 | 512 | 397 | 438 | 337 | 455 | 407 | 158 | 145 | 61 | 26 |
Visits—Miss Nuttall:— | |||||||||||||
Births (first) | 1,548 | 338 | 401 | 337 | 27 | ... | 284 | ... | ... | … | 91 | 50 | 20 |
Births (subsequent) | 195 | 30 | 55 | 55 | ... | ... | 20 | ... | ... | ... | 19 | 11 | 5 |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Phthisis (first) | 390 | 66 | 116 | 89 | 6 | ... | 64 | ... | ... | ... | 27 | 17 | 5 |
Phthisis (subsequent) | 4 | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Puerperal Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diarrhœa | 20 | 9 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Polio-myelitis | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Various | 171 | 32 | 52 | 26 | 8 | ... | 28 | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 13 | 1 |
Total | 2,347 | 479 | 632 | 516 | 42 | ... | 408 | ... | ... | ... | 148 | 91 | 31 |
Visits—Mrs. Croke:— | |||||||||||||
Births (first) | 1,229 | ... | ... | ... | 232 | 244 | ... | 310 | 288 | 155 | ... | ... | ... |
Births (subsequent) | 127 | ... | ... | ... | 22 | 42 | ... | 19 | 31 | 13 | ... | ... | ... |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 14 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 8 | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Phthisis (first) | 451 | ... | ... | ... | 99 | 101 | ... | 115 | 90 | 46 | ... | ... | ... |
Phthisis (subsequent) | 108 | ... | ... | ... | 26 | 40 | ... | 19 | 17 | 6 | ... | ... | ... |
Puerperal Fever | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diarrhœa | 15 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 5 | ... | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Polio-myelitis | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Various | 154 | ... | ... | ... | 29 | 44 | ... | 44 | 33 | 4 | ... | ... | ... |
Total | 2,107 | ... | ... | ... | 413 | 485 | ... | 517 | 468 | 224 | ... | ... | ... |