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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 1937

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1937

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Table: ATTENDANCES AT DENTAL CENTRES.

ATTENDANCES AT DENTAL CENTRES.

YearCentreNumber of patients treatedNumber of visits necessaryNumber of sessions per weekRemarks
1921Rotherhithe579218311Staff: 1 dentist, 1 nurse, 1 mechanic
1922Rotherhithe1086387211
1923Rotherhithe1482413011Staff: 1 dentist, 1 nurse, 2 mechanics
1924Bermondsey1544440011Centre removed to Grange Road
1925Bermondsey1976504311
1926Bermondsey2263530711
1927Bermondsey3079624918Staff: 2 dentists, 2 Nurses, 3 mechanics. 1 dentist and 1 nurse doing 7 sessions. 11 sessions at Bermondsey, 7 at Rotherhithe
Rotherhithe
1928Bermondsey3874877718
Rotherhithe
1929Bermondsey4738953820Mr. Shapland's and Mrs. Hodgson's sessions increased by 2. 13 sessions at Bermondsey
Bermondsey
1930Bermondsey58201267622Mr. Shapland and Mrs. Hodgson made full-time. 15 sessions at Bermondsey
Rotherhithe
1931Bermondsey63571257122
Rotherhithe
1932Bermondsey72901247722
Rotherhithe
1933Bermondsey6980127402214 sessions at Bermondsey, 8 at Rotherhithe
Rotherhithe
1934Bermondsey75981377822Ditto
Rotherhithe
1935Bermondsey76341468522Ditto
Rotherhithe
1936Bermondsey67491340522Ditto
Rotherhithe
1937Bermondsey84251507722Ditto
Rotherhithe

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After prolonged consideration of the report the Council
decided to adopt the suggestions contained in the report, and put
them into force at the beginning of the next financial year, i.e.,
Ist April, 1938.