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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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TABLE XI
OCCUPATIONS OF CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS NOTIFIED DURING THE YEARS 1953 - 1955
| Occupations | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Outdoor (Transport | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| Occupations (Other | 3 | - | 7 | - | 9 | - |
| Indoor (Heavy Manual | 2 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| Occupations (Light Manual (Clerical or | 16 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 2 |
| ( Sedentary | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 6 |
| (Other | 7 | 1 | 3 | - | 7 | 1 |
| Housewife and Domestic | - | 20 | - | 15 | - | 22 |
| Schoolchild | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Shop Assistant | 3 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Under School Age | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Occupation Unknown | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 11 |
| Totals | 53 | 41 | 53 | 41 | 79 | 47 |
TABLE XII
Carcases and Offal inspected and condemned in whole or in part during 1955
| Cattle Ex cluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep & Lambs | Pigs | Horses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed (if known) | - | - | - | - | 6 | - |
| Number inspected | - | - | - | - | 6 | - |
| All diseases except Tuberculosis and Cysticerci Whole carcases condemned | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Percentage of the number in spected affected with disease other than tuberculosis and cysticerci | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis only: Whole carcases condemned | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cysticercosis Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carcases submitted to treat ment by refrigeration | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Generalised and totally condemned | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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