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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Of the total number of males who died, viz.—171, the occupation
of 161 is given, two were children and eight were stated
to have had no occupation. Clerks and shop assistants head the
list, the numbers being respectively 20 and 15.
Among females of 134 deaths only 33 were engaged in some
occupation, eight being domestic servants three each were dressmakers
and needlewomen, laundry hands and charwomen, two
each were shop assistants, clerks, housekeepers, and factory hands.
27 of the 134 females had been widows, wives or daughters of
artisans, 32 of the labouring classes, 28 of clerks, tradesmen, etc.,
and 10 had no occupation.
The next Table shows the deaths and death-rates in males
and females from Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and for other Tuberculous
diseases, as well as the deaths and death-rates among
children under five years from other Tuberculous diseases, for the
10 years 1904-1913, and for the year 1914.
Among males the rate for Pulmonary Tuberculosis for the
year 1914 was 1.15, compared with 1.20 the decennial average;
and among females .72 compared with .75; while from other Tuberculous
diseases the rate among males was 35, compared with .36;
and among females .23 compared with .27.