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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
Hampstead 1915
Report for the year 1915 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| Occupation. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Occupation. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accountant | 1 | — | Machine Minder | 1 | — | |
| Arc Lamp Trimmer | 1 | — | Manager | 2 | — | |
| Barmaid | 1 | — | Mechanic | 2 | — | |
| Bootmaker | 1 | — | Medical Practitioner (retired) | 1 | — | |
| Bricklayer | 3 | — | ||||
| Butcher | — | 1 | Milk Carrier | 1 | — | |
| Caretaker | 2 | — | Miner | 1 | — | |
| Charwoman | 2 | 1 | Naval Gunner (discharged) | 1 | — | |
| Chemist | — | 1 | ||||
| Clerk | 7 | — | Needlewoman | 3 | — | |
| Coachman | 1 | — | No occupation | 10 | 14 | |
| Commercial Traveller | 1 | - | Nurse Attendant | 1 | 1 | |
| Packer | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Companion | 2 | — | Plumber's Mate | — | 1 | |
| Cutler | 1 | — | Police Constable | 2 | — | |
| Domestic Servant | 11 | 2 | Porter | 2 | — | |
| Dressmaker | 1 | 1 | Restaurant Keeper | 1 | — | |
| Electrician | — | 1 | Scaffolder | 1 | — | |
| Engineer | 2 | — | School child | 24 | 18 | |
| Factory Hand | 1 | — | Shop Assistant | 4 | 2 | |
| Farm Hand | 1 | — | Silversmith | 1 | — | |
| Gardener | 2 | — | Soldier | 7 | — | |
| House Decorator | 1 | — | Solicitor | 1 | — | |
| Housekeeper | 1 | — | Stock Exchange | 1 | — | |
| Housewife | 29 | 1 | Student | 3 | — | |
| Journalist | 1 | — | Tailor | — | 1 | |
| Labourer | 1 | — | Ticket Collector | 1 | — | |
| Laundress | 2 | — | Tobacconist | 2 | — | |
| Lecturer | 1 | — | Upholsterer | 2 | — | |
| Librarian | — | 1 | Watchman | 1 | — | |
| Linesman | 1 | — | No information | 17 | 1 | |
| Total number of Pulmonary Cases | 172 | |||||
| Total number of Non-Pulmonary Cases | 48 | |||||
Removal of Cases.
Of the cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis newly notified in 1915,
63 were removed : 36 to Sanatoria, 9 to Hospitals, 5 to Infirmaries and
13 to Nursing and other Homes. 21 of the newly notified cases of
non-pulmonary tuberculosis were removed : 18 to Hospitals and
Sanatoria and 3 to the Infirmary. Of the pulmonary cases notified prior
to 1915, 17 were removed : 12 to Sanatoria, 1 to Hospital and 4 to the
Infirmary. 3 cases of non-pulmonary notified in 1915 were removed
to Hospitals, Homes, etc.
Preventive and Curative Measures.
The action taken by the Public Health Department during the
year has followed the line indicated in my Annual Reports for 1912,
1913 and 1914.