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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 1929
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1929
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to residents of the Borough, where such assistance is certified
by a medical practitioner to be necessary, at a fee of lOd. per
visit.
This scheme was put into operation on July 3rd and 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 | Cases | Visits | Visits | Visits | Cases | |
| Pneumonia | 111 | 2,550 | 25 | 632 | 136 | 3,182 |
| Broncho pneumonia | 19 | 299 | 10 | 134 | 29 | 433 |
| Bronchitis | 13 | 222 | 6 | 148 | 19 | 370 |
| Pleurisy | 3 | 144 | 9 | 98 | 12 | 242 |
| Asthma | – | – | 1 | 34 | 1 | 34 |
| Influenza | 15 | 235 | 6 | 53 | 21 | 288 |
| Measles | 8 | 110 | 3 | 49 | 11 | 159 |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | 58 | – | – | 3 | 58 |
| Tuberculosis:— | ||||||
| (a) Respiratory System | 15 | 738 | 10 | 311 | 25 | 1,049 |
| (b) Other Forms | 1 | 11 | – | – | 1 | 11 |
| Rheumatism:— | ||||||
| (a) Acute | 10 | 372 | 5 | 149 | 15 | 521 |
| (b) Chronic | 8 | 215 | 3 | 36 | 11 | 251 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| Puerperal Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pregnancy and Labour | 17 | 215 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 240 |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 19 | 822 | 5 | 178 | 24 | 1,000 |
| Heart disease | 14 | 296 | 6 | 147 | 20 | 443 |
| Diseases of the Digestive System (excluding malignant disease) | 40 | 324 | 18 | 163 | 58 | 487 |
| Diabetes | 4 | 283 | 3 | 536 | 7 | 819 |
| Infantile Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Diseases of the Urinary System | 3 | 31 | 7 | 92 | 10 | 123 |
| Discharging Ears | 6 | 121 | 2 | 38 | 8 | 159 |
| Discharging Eyes | 5 | 208 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 215 |
| Post-operative cases:— | ||||||
| (a) Tonsils & Adenoids | 60 | 401 | 14 | 56 | 74 | 457 |
| (b) Other cases | 4 | 65 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 79 |
| Diseases of the Nervous System | 11 | 515 | 8 | 138 | 19 | 653 |
| Other diseases | 110 | 2,597 | 33 | 658 | 143 | 3,255 |
| Totals | 501 | 10,841 | 181 | 3,704 | 682 | 14,545 |