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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
Hampstead 1904
Report for the year 1904 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The 65 "residents" who died in Hampstead consisted of 31 males and 34 females; the occupations were as follows:—
| Males. | Females. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No occupation | 1 | No occupation given in death return | 17 |
| Bank manager | 1 | ||
| Bank clerk | 1 | Boot fitter | 1 |
| Baths superintendent | 1 | Charwomen | 2 |
| Blacksmith | 1 | Domestic servants | 4 |
| Cabinet maker and carpenters | 2 | Draper's assistant | 1 |
| Dressmakers | 2 | ||
| Caretaker | 1 | Housewives | 5 |
| Civil engineer | 1 | Lady's maid | 1 |
| Coachman | 1 | Typist | 1 |
| Coal merchant | 1 | ||
| Cook (Restaurant) | 1 | ||
| Crossing sweeper | 1 | ||
| French polisher | 1 | ||
| Gas fitter | 1 | ||
| Horsekeeper | 1 | ||
| House painter | 1 | ||
| Labourers | 4 | ||
| Milk carrier | 1 | ||
| Pianoforte maker | 1 | ||
| Police constable | 1 | ||
| Postmen | 2 | ||
| Road sweeper | 1 | ||
| Tobacconist | 1 | ||
| Upholsterer | 1 | ||
| Upholsterer's porter | 1 | ||
| Woollen merchant | 1 | ||
In comparing the number of phthisis deaths with the notified cases it is interesting to note the relative numbers of males to females.
| Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 31 | 34 |
| Notified cases | 23 | 16 |