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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
Battersea 1910
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1910
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The next table gives the occupations of the 271 notified cases of Consumption received during 1910:—
| Occupation. | Poor Law. | Voluntary. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potmen | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Waiter | 1 | - | 1 |
| Billiard-room Marker | - | 1 | 1 |
| Kitchen Porters | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Menservants | 1 | - | 1 |
| Laundry Workers | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Bottle Washers, Window Cleaners | 2 | - | 2 |
| Home, Charing and Domestic Work | 31 | 31 | 62 |
| Tailoring, Dressmaking, Millinery, Leather Stitcher | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Mantle (Gas) Maker and Factory Hands | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Packers | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Labourer, Stonemasons, Gardeners, Asphalter | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Blacksmith, Porters | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Stokers | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Carmen, Tram Conductors and Drivers | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Costers, Hawkers, Organ-Grinders | 5 | - | 5 |
| Crucible Worker and Gas Burner Maker | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Painters, Decorators, Plumbers, Joiners | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Printers | — | 1 | 1 |
| Bakers | 1 | - | 1 |
| Shop-keepers and Assistants | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Clerks | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Engineers | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Musicians | — | 2 | 2 |
| Messengers and Errand Boys | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Navvy | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sorter (Paper works) | — | 1 | 1 |
| Roadsweepers, Sewermen | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mortuary Attendant | — | 1 | 1 |
| Commercial Traveller | — | 1 | 1 |
| Vagrants | 6 | — | 6 |
| Children | 32 | 8 | 40 |
| Unknown & nil | 34 | 6 | 40 |
| Totals | 166 | 103 | 269 |
The usual measures for dealing with notified cases of consumption
were taken by the department during the year. These