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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
Heston and Isleworth 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Of the 46 deaths due to pulmonary tuberculosis, the following
is a statement of the ages at death and occupations of these
cases:—
Deaths occurring at home.
| Males. | Females. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupation. | Age. | Occupation. | Age. |
| Child | 1.57 | Child | 1.75 |
| Child | 3 | Blouse maker | 22 |
| No occupation | 61 | Laundress | 20 |
| Carman and Contractor | 32 | At Home | 15 |
| Labourer | 37 | At Home | 24 |
| Compositor | 53 | At Home | 27 |
| Painter | 58 | At Home | 27 |
| Laundry Proprietor | 59 | At Home | 30 |
| Police Pensioner | 59 | At Home | 30 |
| Architect | 24 | At Home | 36 |
| Civil Engineer | 38 | At Home | 38 |
| Wood Turner | 26 | At Home | 40 |
| Railway Porter | 30 | At Home | 45 |
| Carman (Grocer's) | 34 | At Home | 49 |
| Carpenter and Joiner | 62 | At Home | 49 |
| At Home | 52 | ||
| Average age at death | 38.5 | At Home | 56 |
| At Home | 65 | ||
| Average age at death | 34'8 |