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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 1922
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1922
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Health Visitors.
The following Tables show the work done by the Health Visitors during the year 1922.
Health Visitors.
Births
Notified.
First
Visits.
Subsequent
Visits.
Antenatal.
Puerperal
Fever.
Ophthalmia
Neonatorum.
Various
calls and
visits.
Reports to
M.O.H.
Under 1
year.
1 to 5
years.
Miss Helden
253
241
928
14
1
14
246
24
720
32
Miss Sumner
379
358
367
364
-
16
564
25
505
570
705
597
38
-
-
286
35
Miss Islip
Miss Child
453
405
694
261
18
1
3
649
38
Miss Bache
438
448
494
339
62
1
1
287
8
Mrs. Cottier
362
360
701
412
38
-
19
313
42
Miss Carlton
402
403
907
307
16
-
5
406
21
Miss Wadds
395
388
820
738
16
-
2
374
11
Salomon's Centre
189
1,906
2,407
3,079
-
-
97
52
127
Princess Club
336
-
-
92
-
-
1,129
2
-
Fulford Street
88
469
169
206
-
-
643
-
-
St. George's Hall
173
2,164
2,691
216
-
-
353
27
-
Central Hall
464
44
-
-
171
1
-
123
534
Health Visitors. The following Tables show the work done by the Health Visitors during the year 1922.
| Health Visitors. | Births Notified. | First Visits. | Subsequent Visits. | Antenatal. | Puerperal Fever. | Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | Various calls and visits. | Reports to M.O.H. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year. | 1 to 5 years. | ||||||||
| Miss Helden | 253 | 241 | 720 | 928 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 246 | 24 |
| Miss Sumner | 379 | 358 | 367 | 364 | 32 | – | 16 | 564 | 25 |
| Miss Islip | 505 | 570 | 705 | 597 | 38 | – | – | 286 | 35 |
| Miss Child | 453 | 405 | 694 | 261 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 649 | 38 |
| Miss Bache | 438 | 448 | 494 | 339 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 287 | 8 |
| Mrs. Cottier | 362 | 360 | 701 | 412 | 38 | – | 19 | 313 | 42 |
| Miss Carlton | 402 | 403 | 907 | 307 | 16 | – | 5 | 406 | 21 |
| Miss Wadds | 395 | 388 | 820 | 738 | 16 | – | 2 | 374 | 11 |
| Salomon's Centre | 127 | 189 | 1,906 | 2,407 | 3,079 | – | – | 97 | 52 |
| Princess Club | – | 336 | – | – | 92 | – | – | 1,129 | 2 |
| Fulford Street | – | 88 | 469 | 169 | 206 | – | – | 643 | – |
| St. George's Hall | – | 173 | 2,164 | 2,691 | 216 | – | – | 353 | 27 |
| Central Hall | – | 123 | 534 | 464 | 44 | – | – | 171 | 1 |
| Totals | 3,314 | 4,082 | 10,481 | 9,677 | 3,871 | 3 | 60 | 5,518 | 286 |