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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
Islington 1906
Fifty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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[1906
OCCUPATIONS OF PERSONS ATTACKED WITH EPIDEMIC
DISEASES.
Particulars respecting the occupations of 1,487 patients were obtained, of
whom 1,063 were school children, 109 were Housewives, 17 were Clerks,
8 were Porters, 13 were Labourers, 9 were Dressmakers, 5 were Factory
Hands, 6 were Milliners, 10 were Charwomen, and the remainder were of
various occupations as set out in Table CXII.
Small Pox attacked one male, who was an Agent and Traveller.
Scarlet Fever was responsible for disease among Teachers, Clerks,
Factory Hands, Labourers, Messengers, Machinists, Nurses, and Porters. It
also attacked a very large number of school children.
Diphtheria.—This disease was answerable for the infection of Blousemakers,
Barmaids, Carpenters. Clerks, Gardeners, Cheesemongers, Cornchandlers,
Carmen, Draughtsmen, Errand Boys, Housewives, Messengers,
Milliners, as well as a large number of school children.
Enteric Fever was found among Apprentices, Bookkeepers, Barmaids,
Barmen, Clerks, Housewives, Labourers, Milliners, Nurses, Porters and school
children.
Erysipelas infected 184 persons of varying occupations.
For further particulars vide Table CXII.