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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
Bermondsey 1930
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1930
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therefore only able to assist in providing nursing for expectant
and nursing mothers, children under five, and for certain cases of
infectious disease including Tuberculosis. It is, however,
interesting to note that the encouragement given to the Nursing
Associations by this Council has resulted in a considerable increase
in their activities and I think also in their efficiency.
The following table shows the number of cases attended and the number of visits made during the year :
| Disease | St. Olave's District Nursing Association | Rotherhithe Queen's Nursing Association | Totals whole Borough | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | |
| Pneumonia | 43 | 958 | 11 | 196 | 54 | 1,154 |
| Broncho pneumonia | 15 | 300 | 9 | 171 | 24 | 471 |
| Bronchitis | 23 | 315 | 5 | 79 | 28 | 394 |
| Asthma | 1 | 35 | — | — | 1 | 35 |
| Influenza | 7 | 192 | 3 | 75 | 10 | 267 |
| Measles | 118 | 2,033 | 26 | 341 | 144 | 2,374 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 41 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 51 |
| Tuberculosis :— | ||||||
| (a) Respiratory System | 45 | 1 884 | 18 | 898 | 63 | 2,782 |
| (b) Other Forms | 3 | 50 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 59 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 2 | 115 | 2 | 43 | 4 | 158 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pregnancy and Labour | 20 | 249 | 9 | 115 | 29 | 364 |
| Diseases of the Digestive System | 64 | 426 | 22 | 93 | 86 | 519 |
| Infantile Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diseases of the Urinary System | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Discharging Ears | 7 | 122 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 143 |
| Discharging Eyes | 6 | 229 | 8 | 252 | 14 | 481 |
| Post-operative cases :— | ... | <131 | ||||
| (a) Tonsils & Adenoids | 37 | 291 | 13 | 51 | 50 | 342 |
| (b)Other cases | 5 | 60 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 84 |
| Other diseases | 39 | 736 | 12 | 198 | 51 | 934 |
| Totals | 436 | 8,036 | 146 | 2,585 | 582 | 10,621 |