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Hampstead 1914
Report for the year 1914 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| Occupation. | Pulmonary Cases- | Non-pulmonarv Cases. |
|---|---|---|
| Organiser | 1 | — |
| Poor law officer | 1 | — |
| Porter at flats | 1 | — |
| School child | 4 | 9 |
| Schoolmaster | 1 | — |
| Shipping agent | 1 | — |
| Shop Assistant | 7 | — |
| Sister in Convent | 1 | — |
| Soldier (ex) | 1 | — |
| Solicitor | 1 | 1 |
| Tailor's cutter | 1 | — |
| Tutor | 1 | — |
| Warehouseman | 1 | — |
| No occupation | 13 | 11 |
| Retired | 2 | — |
| Institution Cases | 12 | — |
| No information | 5 | — |
| 142 | 30 |
Removal of Cases.
Of the cases of pulmonary tuberculoses newly notified in 1914, 55
were removed, 34 to Sanatoria, 3 to Hospitals, 14 to the Infirmary, and
4 to Nursing Homes.
Thirteen of the newlv notified cases of non-pulmonary tuberculosis
were removed, 11 to Hospitals, Homes and Sanatoria, and 2 to the
Infirmary.
Of the pulmonary cases notified prior to 1914, 19 were removed,
11 to Sanatoria, 1 to Hospital, and 7 to the Infirmary.
Three cases of non-pulmonary tuberculosis notified in 1913 were
removed to Hospitals, Homes, &c.
Preventive and Curative Measurers.
The action taken by the Public Health Department during the
vear has followed the lines indicated in my Annual Reports for 1912
and 1913. Upon my receiving a notification, Mrs. Fisher, one of the