import pandas as pd
df = pd.DataFrame(data = {'height': [167.5, 170], 'weight': [73.8, 61], "BP": ['126/81', '138/92']})
print(df)
df[['col1', 'col2']] = df['BP'].str.split("/", n = 1, expand = True)
print(df)
'''--result
height weight BP
0 167.5 73.8 126/81
1 170.0 61.0 138/92
height weight BP col1 col2
0 167.5 73.8 126/81 126 81
1 170.0 61.0 138/92 138 92
'''