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 1926
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TABLE G.—HEALTH VISITORS.
The following table shows the work done by Health Visitors during the year 1926 :—
Births
Notified
Subsequent
Visits
Various Calls
and Visits
Attendances
at Centres
Ophthalmia
neonatorum
Reports to
M.O.H.
First
Visits
Puerperal
Fever
Lost
Visits
Health Visitors
Antenatal
No. of
District
Under
1 year
1 to 5
years
Miss Mercer
1
278
294
897
1235
54
1
1
51
298
278
52
Miss White
2
252
271
782
2324
139
9
11
65
506
192
33
(44)
Miss Helden
3
277
240
504
1621
92
6
296
197
52
-
-
4
297
292
270
Miss Child
309
300
934
147
5
8
-
71
11
Miss Bache
5
259
263
334
818
42
3
4
150
364
18
Mrs. Cottier
6
276
256
596
1235
9
8
97
75
248
39
—
Miss Carlton
7
318
299
681
1409
10
-
4
125
104
255
23
Miss Wadds
8
288
276
310
860
35
3
5
110
153
255
14
Salomon's Centre
141
180
1724
3619
999
-
1017
24
-
-
-
-
Princess Club
48
136
22
47
1279
25
105
2
-
-
-
-
Fulford Street
1103
111
14
1073
294
-
-
-
—
-
-
-
St. George's Hall
1127
1418
223
66
-
-
—
-
-
-
-
-
Central Hall
39
346
322
42
182
147
-
-
-
-
-
-
Totals
2386
2475
8840
16890
*2133
*21
*47
3730
1307
2311
318
-
* Includes Re-visits.
TABLE G.—HEALTH VISITORS. The following table shows the work done by Health Visitors during the year 1926 :—
Health Visitors | No. of District | Births Notified | First Visits | Subsequent Visits | Antenatal | Puerperal Fever | Ophthalmia neonatorum | Various Calls and Visits | Lost Visits | Attendances at Centres | Reports to M.O.H. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 1 year | 1 to 5 years | |||||||||||
Miss Mercer | 1 | 278 | 294 | 897 | 1235 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 298 | 278 | 52 |
Miss White | 2 | 252 | 271 | 782 | 2324 | 139 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 506 | 192 | 33 |
Miss Helden | 3 | 277 | 240 | 504 | 1621 | 92 | – | 6 | 296 | – | 197 | 52 |
Miss Child | 4 | 297 | 309 | 300 | 934 | 147 | 5 | 8 | 292 | – | 270 | 71 |
Miss Bache | 5 | 259 | 263 | 334 | 818 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 150 | 11 | 364 | 18 |
Mrs. Cottier | 6 | 276 | 256 | 596 | 1235 | 9 | — | 8 | 97 | 75 | 248 | 39 |
Miss Carlton | 7 | 318 | 299 | 681 | 1409 | 10 | – | 4 | 125 | 104 | 255 | 23 |
Miss Wadds | 8 | 288 | 276 | 310 | 860 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 110 | 153 | 255 | 14 |
Salomon's Centre | – | 141 | 180 | 1724 | 3619 | 999 | – | – | 1017 | 24 | – | – |
Princess Club | – | – | 48 | 136 | 22 | 47 | – | – | 1279 | 25 | 105 | 2 |
Fulford Street | – | – | — | 1103 | 1073 | 294 | – | – | – | 111 | – | 14 |
St. George's Hall | – | – | — | 1127 | 1418 | 223 | – | – | 66 | – | – | – |
Central Hall | – | – | 39 | 346 | 322 | 42 | – | – | 182 | – | 147 | – |
Totals | – | 2386 | 2475 | 8840 | 16890 | *2133 | *21 | *47 | 3730 | 1307 | 2311 | 318 |