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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 1928
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1928
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TABLE I.—HEALTH VISITORS The following table shows the work done by the Municipal and Voluntary Centres and Health Visitors during the three months ended 31st March, 1928 :—
| 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 | 68 | 78 | 149 | 326 | 12 | – | – | 36 | 93 | 43 | 4 |
| Miss White | 2 | 55 | 70 | 126 | 499 | 26 | 2 | – | 76 | 101 | 44 | 33 |
| Miss Helden | 3 | 69 | 66 | 98 | – | 14 | 3 | 3 | 296 | 15 | 20 | 82 |
| Miss Child | 4 | 60 | 68 | 66 | 148 | 10 | – | 1 | 175 | 51 | 62 | 49 |
| Miss Bache | 5 | 40 | 46 | 20 | 52 | 2 | – | – | 78 | 8 | 45 | 2 |
| Mrs. Cottier | 6 | 65 | 62 | 124 | 286 | 3 | 1 | – | 72 | 36 | 49 | 7 |
| Miss Carlton | 7 | 67 | 56 | 100 | 249 | – | 1 | 1 | 73 | 51 | 40 | 7 |
| Miss Wadds | 8 | 74 | 68 | 86 | 168 | 13 | – | – | 43 | 53 | 48 | 3 |
| Salomon's Centre | – | 29 | 39 | 202 | 742 | 252 | – | – | 181 | – | – | – |
| Princesa Club | – | – | – | 43 | – | 6 | – | – | 471 | – | – | – |
| Fulford Street | – | – | – | 269 | 290 | 65 | – | – | – | 47 | 43 | 2 |
| St. George's Hall | – | – | – | 291 | 310 | 43 | – | – | – | 73 | – | – |
| Central Hall | – | – | – | 130 | 134 | 17 | – | – | 79 | – | 52 | – |
| Totals | – | 527 | 553 | 1704 | 3204 | 463 | 7 | 5 | 1580 | 528 | 446 | 189 |