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The certificates were most numerous in proportion to the population in
Kingsland and Whitmore Wards, being at the rate of 6.7 and 6.4 per 1,000
inhabitants respectively. They were least numerous in Acton and Church Wards
where the rates were 36 and 3 7 per 1,000 respectively.

In the great majority of the cases where the patients were not in public
institutions the addresses given on the certificates were visited by the sanitary
inspectors and health visitor, and as far as possible steps were taken with a view
to preventing the spread of infection, and securing such measures being taken
for the disinfection of dwellings and the abatement of nuisances, and the removal
of insanitary conditions prejudicial to the health of consumptive persons as appeared
necessary.
Enquiries were made in connection with 253 cases. In 184 of these the patients
were males and in 69 females. With respect to the males their occupations
were as follows:—Carmen in 16 instances, printing trade 15, labourers 13, French
polishers 7, cabinet makers 6, cigar makers and tobacco trade 3, fancy goods 3,
fishmongers 2, school boys 13, building trades 9, glass blowers 4, glass bevellers
and cutters 5, hawkers and general dealers 6, packers 3, porters (warehouse)
7, newsvendors 3, boot trade 5, tailors 3, packing case makers 3, stokers 2, metalworkers
4, tea and cocoa trade 2, wood sawyers 2, feather workers 2, window
cleaners 2, cooks and kitchen porters 4, and box makers 2. In 18 instances the
occupations were those of a revenue teller, blacksmith, errand boy, horsekeeper,
clerk, policeman, silk cord spinner, saddle padmaker, railway porter, motor engineer,
dustman, fur worker, chaff cutter, farrier's boy, photographer, butcher, wire frame
maker and carpet cleaner. In 11 of the cases no occupation was stated.