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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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IV. LIGHT TREATMENT.
Report by Dr. E. J. O'Keeffe.
Assistant Medical Officer of Health.
During the year the old Solarium building was demolished
to make way for the building of the new Health Centre, and
since 4th September, 1935, the Light Clinic has been accommodated
temporarily in the ground and first floors of that part of
the new building which has been erected. The change to temporary
quarters has been made smoothly and there has been no
falling off in attendances or in the numbers of new cases accepted
for treatment.
The apparatus in use is the same as that used in the old
building, except that, owing to limited accommodation, it is not
at present possible to use the carbon arc lamp.
An addition has been made to the Solarium staff by the
appointment of a masseuse, Miss Coleby, who commenced duties
on 30th April, 1935. Massage and remedial exercises are
applied in suitable cases, and are an essential complement to light
and heat therapy in many cases.
The number of massage cases and general review of the results of treatment are given below:
| Number of attendances and General Treatments | 27,068 |
| Number of Local Treatments | 4,232 |
| Number of Examinations | 1,934 |
| Number of Massage Treatments | 451 |
| Number of New Patients | 488 |
| Number of Discharges | 525 |
| Number of Maternity and Child Welfare Cases under treatment during the year | 303 |
| Number of Tuberculous Patients under treatment during the year | 26 |
| Total number of other classes under treatment during the year | 543 |