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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 1923
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1923
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Table H.— Health Visitors.
The following Tables show the work done by the Health Visitors during the year 1923: —
Births
Notified.
First
Visits.
Ophthalmia
Neonatorum.
Various
Calls and
Visits.
Subsequent Visits
Ante-Natal.
Puerperal
Fever.
1 to 5
Years.
Under
1 Year.
31
-
16
No. 1 District
315
400
778
845
339
„ 2 „
346
290
837
990
48
270
5
592
-
„ 3 „
361
414
464
71
12
254
-
376
398
377
„ 4 „
254
57
15
347
323
-
521
„ 5 „
290
522
66
1
4
205
„ 6 „
359
397
763
755
229
34
13
-
300
302
1207
7
„ 7 „
402
14
2
405
352
805
„ 8 „
343
922
20
3
-
359
Salomon's Centre
174
193
2952
3516
1421
3
1324
-
Princess Club
448
-
-
45
1014
-
-
-
Fulford Street
500
145
174
587
-
-
-
St. George's Hall
-
1857
224
-
-
1476
432
-
-
Central Hall
646
-
-
596
55
242
-
-
2873
3060
11966
11358
2260
3
Totals
75
6007
* Includes re-visits.
Table H.— Health Visitors. The following Tables show the work done by the Health Visitors during the year 1923:—
| Births Notified. | First Visits. | Subsequent Visits | Ante-Natal. | Puerperal Fever. | Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | Various Calls and Visits. | Reports to M.O.H. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 Year. | 1 to 5 Years. | ||||||||
| No. 1 District | 315 | 400 | 778 | 845 | 31 | – | 16 | 339 | 66 |
| „ 2 „ | 346 | 290 | 837 | 990 | 48 | – | 5 | 270 | 35 |
| „ 3 „ | 361 | 414 | 592 | 464 | 71 | – | 12 | 254 | 51 |
| „ 4 „ | 376 | 398 | 377 | 254 | 57 | – | 15 | 347 | 71 |
| „ 5 „ | 290 | 323 | 521 | 522 | 66 | 1 | 4 | 205 | 8 |
| „ 6 „ | 359 | 397 | 763 | 755 | 34 | – | 13 | 229 | 76 |
| „ 7 „ | 300 | 302 | 1207 | 402 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 405 | 18 |
| „ 8 „ | 352 | 343 | 805 | 922 | 20 | – | 3 | 359 | 7 |
| Salomon's Centre | 174 | 193 | 2952 | 3516 | 1421 | – | 3 | 1324 | 21 |
| Princess Club | – | – | 448 | – | 45 | – | – | 1014 | 2 |
| Fulford Street | – | – | 500 | 145 | 174 | – | – | 587 | – |
| St. George's Hall | – | – | 1476 | 1857 | 224 | – | – | 432 | – |
| Central Hall | – | – | 646 | 596 | 55 | – | – | 242 | – |
| Totals | 2873 | 3060 | 11966 | 11358 | 2260 | 3 | 75 | 6007 | 355 |