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Occupation or Status (so far as could be ascertained) of persons whose illness was notified
252 cases), and of deceased persons whose illness had not been notified (134 cases):—
Males (175)— No. of Cases.
Labourer 43
Artizan 36
Cabman, coachman, stableman, etc. 16
Shopman, hawker, clerk (7 each) 21
Tradesman 6
Tailor 4
Soldier, engineer (3 each) 6
Laundryman, milk-carrier, porter, railway employ^, scavenger,
waiter (2 each) 12
Caretaker, carpet-beater, cellarman, crossing-sweeper, dairyman,
errand boy, fat-works employ^, fireman, gardener, navvy,
police pensioner, potman, Scotland Yard employe, stockkeeper,
theatre employe, valet, van-guard, warehouseman,
wood-chopper (1 each) 19
Son of labourer (3), costermonger, gasfitter, prison warder (1 each) 6
Persons of the more prosperous classes* (all of whom died) ... 6
Females (123—of whom 72 were married) —
Laundress 17
Domestic servant
Charwoman 9
Flower-seller 5
Dressmaker, milliner, machinist 5
Caretaker, typist (2 each) 4
Actress, rag dealer, saleswoman (1 each) 3
Wife, or widow, of artizan (23), of labourer (9), of carman (5), of
coachman, of small tradesman (4 each), of laundryman (2), of
agent, clerk, hawker, salesman, stableman (1 each) ... 52
Daughter of labourer (4), of cabman, chemist, laundryman, licensed
victualler, nurse, postman (1 each) 10
Persons of the more prosperous classes! (all of whom died) ... 4
Total 298
Cases not known at addresses given to the relieving officer (Males
28, females 21) 49
Cases from common lodging-houses: occupation (if any), unknown
(Males 27, females 12) 39
Total 386
Disinfection after Phthisis.—There is no difference of opinion as to the need for, and the
value of, disinfection, as a means for preventing the spread of phthisis in the home. It is obviously
desirable, therefore, that steps should be taken to obtain as complete a knowledge as practicable,
of the existence of the disease, by compulsory notification. Our local experience, in the past
year, may be cited to illustrate the deficiencies of the present system of optional disinfection.
It is known that 289 rooms had been (or were) occupied by consumptive persons, of which
only 186 (64 per cent.) were disinfected; 158 by the Council's staff, and 28 by the occupiers, in
some cases under medical direction. In the remaining 103 cases (36 per cent.) disinfection was
refused—on the ground, in 60 cases, that the rooms were occupied by the sufferers; in 43 cases on
the ground that disinfection was deemed unnecessary.
* Males, described as of independent means (3), and as law student, civil
engineer, army officer (1 each).
f Females, described as of independent means (4).