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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
Battersea 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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D.—Occupations in the 172 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
| Occupation. | No. of Patients. | Occupation. | No. of Patients. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | 1 | Needleworkers | 6 |
| Barman | 1 | Newsagent | 1 |
| Bookmakers | 2 | No occupation | 10 |
| Builders and Decorators. | 4 | Nurses | 2 |
| Clerks, various | 14 | Packer | 1 |
| Domestic Workers | 10 | Post Office Workers | 2 |
| Drivers, Carmen, &c. | 5 | Printers | 5 |
| Engineers, various | 8 | Railway Workers | 7 |
| Factory Workers, various | 12 | Sailor | 1 |
| Furniture Removers | 2 | School Children | 4 |
| General Dealer | 1 | Shop Assistants | 6 |
| Housewives | 37 | Soldier | 1 |
| Infant | 1 | Stoker | 1 |
| Insurance Agent | 1 | Student | 1 |
| Journalist | 1 | Tailor | 1 |
| Labourers, various | 13 | Teachers | 2 |
| Laundry Worker | 1 | Travellers | 3 |
| Messengers | 2 | Window Dresser | 1 |
| Miner | 1 |
E.—Family History of Tuberculosis in Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary Cases.
| Near Relative. | Remote Relative. | No Family History. | |
| Pulmonary | 50 | 4 | 118 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 6 | 5 | 22 |
| Totals | 56 | 9 | 140 |
Of the 205 cases, therefore, a history of Tuberculosis in a near
relative was elicited in 27 per cent, and in a remote relative in 4
per cent. In all 32 per cent, gave a family history of Tuberculosis.
Contacts.
All contacts are asked to attend the Dispensary for examination.
Home contacts of infectious cases are encouraged to attend the
Dispensary every six months.
Institutional Treatment.
The London County Council are the authority for the provision
of institutional treatment for Tuberculosis in London, and such
treatment is supplied free of charge. In March and August the
County Council notified the Council that in future the charges made
for dentures and spectacles (if any) required by patients in their
institutions would be abolished, unless the patient was entitled
to benefits in respect thereof from his approved society. The County