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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 1947
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1947
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EAR, NOSE AND THROAT CLINIC.
During the year 44 sessions were held; the total number of
attendances was 249 and the number of new patients was 148.
HEART CLINIC.
Patients, at this Clinic, come by appointment, and are sent by
their own doctors for investigation. During the year 24 sessions were
held; the total number of attendances was 75 ; the number of new
patients was 37, of which number 24 were found to be suffering from
cardiac disease.
OPHTHALMIC CLINIC.
The number of sessions held during the year was 126. There were
670 new patients and the total number of attendances was 1,740.
FOOT CLINIC. Attendances during the year are shown in the following table:—
| Clinic | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bermondsey | 1,735 | 5,439 | 7,174 |
| Rotherhithe | 1,483 | 4,002 | 5,485 |
| Totals | 3,218 | 9,441 | 12,659 |