Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Occupations of Persons Notified in 1911—continued.
Outdoor. | Indoor. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Present. | Past. | Present. | Past. |
Shop assistants 4 | |||
Dispenser 1 | |||
Journalists 2 | |||
Bottle and rag dealer 1 | |||
Hair dresser 1 | |||
Printers 2 | |||
Book-edge gilder 1 | |||
Flower sellers 3 | Housewives 31 | 1 Furrier | |
Casual—streets 5 | 1 Lady's maid | ||
1 Machinist | |||
2 Tailoresses | |||
1 shop assistant | |||
Housekeeper 1 | |||
Servants 20 | |||
Governess 1 | |||
Tailoresses 8 | |||
Dressmakers 6 | |||
Fur sewer 1 | |||
Shop assistants 4 | |||
Waitresses 2 | 1 Servant | ||
Church pew at | |||
tendant 1 | |||
Office cleaning | |||
charing 5 | |||
Packer in laun | |||
dry 1 | |||
No occupation 7 | 1 Tailoress |
Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish | 20 | 2 | German | 5 | - |
Scots | 3 | — | Russian | 11 | 8 |
American | 2 | — | Italian | 3 | 1 |
French | 2 | 3 | Spanish | - | 1 |
Austrian | 1 | - |
All the Kussians and 1 Englishman were Jews.
Opportunities of infection.—In 12 instances there were definite
opportunities for infection to have been conveyed by proximity to consumptive
fellow workmen.