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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
Wandsworth 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The list which follows gives the occupations of those who
died during the year from Consumption. In 109 the occupation is
definitely stated, but in 106 the deceased had no definite occupation
or were employed at home.
TABLE XLIV.
| Clerks | 16 |
| Shop Assistants | 11 |
| Painters | 9 |
| Merchants | 8 |
| Labourers | 7 |
| Tram or Omnibus drivers | 4 |
| Domestic Servants | 4 |
| Compositors | 4 |
| Carmen | 3 |
| Carpenters | 3 |
| Blacksmiths | 3 |
| Surveyors | 2 |
| Actors | 2 |
| Licensed Victuallers | 2 |
| Commercial Travellers | 2 |
| Gardeners | 2 |
| Horsekeepers | 2 |
| Postmen | 2 |
| Bricklayers | 2 |
| Bakers | 2 |
| Engineers | 2 |
| Coal Porter | 1 |
| Caretaker | 1 |
| Upholsterer | 1 |
| Clockmaker | 1 |
| Gasfitter | 1 |
| School Teacher | 1 |
| Plasterer | 1 |
| Photographer | 1 |
| Laundry Hand | 1 |
| Commission Agent | 1 |
| Railway Shunter | 1 |
| Carried forward | 103 |