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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 1943
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1943
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NURSING.
The St. Olave's District Nursing Association and the Rotherhithe
Queen's Nursing Association were amalgamated on the 15th
May, 1943.
The following table shows the number of patients nursed under the Council's Scheme.
| Disease | St. Olave's District Nursing Association | Rotherhithe Queen's Nursing Association | Totals whole Borough | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | |
| Pneumonia | 38 | 675 | 6 | 94 | 44 | 769 |
| Broncho-pneumonia | 3 | 43 | — | — | 3 | 43 |
| Bronchitis | 27 | 318 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 330 |
| Influenza | 85 | 1,323 | 2 | 24 | 87 | 1,347 |
| Measles | 70 | 849 | 6 | 50 | 76 | 899 |
| Whooping Cough | 8 | 124 | 3 | 134 | 11 | 258 |
| Tuberculosis:— | ||||||
| (a) Respiratory System | 23 | 983 | 4 | 220 | 27 | 1,203 |
| (b) Other Forms | 1 | 49 | – | – | 1 | 49 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 3 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 27 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pregnancy and Labour | 63 | 909 | — | — | 63 | 909 |
| Diseases of the Digestive System | 8 | 44 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 58 |
| Infantile Diarrhœa (under 2 years) | 2 | 55 | — | — | 2 | 55 |
| Discharging Ears | 2 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Discharging Eyes | 19 | 389 | — | — | 19 | 389 |
| Post-operative cases:- | ||||||
| (a) Tonsils & Adenoids | — | — | – | — | — | – |
| (b) Other cases | – | — | – | – | — | — |
| Other diseases | 91 | 1,191 | 1 | 12 | 92 | 1,203 |
| Totals | 443 | 6,991 | 28 | 579 | 471 | 7,570 |