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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
Paddington 1909
Report on the vital statistics and sanitary work for the year 1909
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TUBERCULOUS DISEASES.
TABLE 23. Occupations of Consumptive Persons. 1909.
| Occupations. | Survivors 1908. | Dispensary | Poor Law. | Other Medical. | Lay Reports. | Totals. | Died | Removed, &c. | Survivors, 1909. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Definite" | "Suspect" | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "Definite" | "Suspect" | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (173) | (206) | (241) | (118) | (19) | (44) | (801). | (84). | (60). | (313). | (344.) | ||||||||||||
| Indoor | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. |
| Domestic duties | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Housewives | — | 22 | — | 64 | - | 28 | - | 19 | - | 4 | — | 9 | - | 146 | - | 15 | - | 4 | - | 83 | - | 44 |
| Servants | — | 6 | - | 15 | — | 10 | 2 | 5 | - | 1 | — | — | 2 | 37 | — | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 19 | - | 15 |
| Charwomen | - | 3 | - | 8 | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 18 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 9 | - | 6 |
| Laundry workers | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 14 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| Clerks | 5 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 11 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | 3 | - |
| Shop Assistants | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Dressmakers, Tailors | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 5 | 16 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| Bootmakers | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | — | - | - | 6 | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Skilled Artizans | 10 | - | 4 | - | 3 | - | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | 26 | 1 | 7 | - | 2 | - | 11 | 1 | 6 | — |
| Building Trades | 5 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 11 | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | 21 | - | 9 | - | 5 | - | 4 | — | 3 | - |
| Painters | 5 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 10 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 5 | - |
| Labourers | 8 | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | 5 | - | 6 | - |
| Road traffic | 6 | - | 6 | - | — | - | 3 | - | - | — | — | — | 15 | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | 6 | - | 2 | - |
| Carmen | 3 | - | 3 | - | 4 | - | 3 | - | 1 | — | - | - | 14 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 7 | - | 4 | - |
| Stable hands | 3 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Railway traffic | 4 | - | 8 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 15 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 11 | - | 1 | - |
| Postmen | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Gardeners | 1 | - | - | - | — | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | — | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Road workers | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 4 | - | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | - | 2 | — |
| Hawkers | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| School life | 13 | 32 | 39 | 21 | 60 | 65 | 4 | 7 | - | - | 7 | 7 | 123 | 132 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 36 | 68 | 87 |
| Church officers | — | - | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — |
| Stage | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Sick nurses | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — |
| Musicians | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Soldiers | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | 2 | — |
| Sailors | — | - | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — |
| Butcher, Fishmongers | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | 3 | - | - | — | — | - | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Baker | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | - | - | — | - | — | - | — | 2 | - | - | — | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | — |
| Potman | — | - | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — |
| Woodyard workers | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Odd jobs | 2 | - | 1 | — | 1 | - | 3 | — | - | - | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | — |
| Shop Porter | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | 5 | — |
| Rag Sorter | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | - | — |
| Commercial Travellers | - | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — |
| Dairy Trade | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — |
| No occupation, occupation not stated | 10 | 8 | 3 | — | 16 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 28 |
| Totals | 91 | 82 | 87 | 119 | 108 | 133 | 69 | 49 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 384 | 417 | 58 | 26 | 39 | 21 | 139 | 174 | 148 | 196 |