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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 1935
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1935
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tions of the feet. Orthopaedic cases are not treated and are
referred to private practitioners or to hospital.
Particulars of the number of attendances during the year are given in the following table.
| Clinic | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bermondsey | 1,743 | 4,644 | 6,387 |
| Rotherhithe | 1,392 | 3,473 | 4,865 |
| Totals | 3,135 | 8,117 | 11,252 |
INSULIN FOR DIABETIC PATIENTS.
Under Section 77 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891
the Minister of Health has sanctioned the temporary supply of
insulin for those poorer inhabitants of the borough who are suffering
from Diabetes. Practitioners applying for supplies of insulin
are required:—
(a) To give the name, address, age and sex of the patient.
(b) To supply a quarterly report to the Medical Officer of
Health showing:—
(1) The number of doses of insulin administered.
(2) The results of blood and urine tests.
(3) The progress of the patient.
Nineteen patients have been supplied during the year as
compared with nine patients in 1934.