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Few cases are recognised in the early and curable stage—62
per cent. had been ill for periods over one year before notification.
The corresponding figure in 1913 was 46 per cent.
Occupations.—The conditions in life, and occupations of the
patients were as fallows :—
Males.—Actor, 1; artificial flower seller, 1; asphalter, 1; bacon
drier, 1; basket maker, 1; barman, 2; bookbinder, 1; bookkeeper,
1; bootmaker, 3; box maker, 1; brass polisher, 1; butcher,
1 ; cabinet maker, 3; caretaker, 2; carman, 8; carrier's checker, 2;
carver and gilder, 1; chef, 2; cigar maker, 1; clerk, 3; coalman,
2; collar cutter, 1; compositor, 3; confectioner, 1; confectioner's
assistant, 1; diamond mounter, 1; electrician, 1; electro plater, 2;
engineer's fitter, 3; engraver, 1; errand boy, 3; file cutter, 1;
footman, 1; french polisher, 2; fruiterer, 1; hawker, 4; horsekeeper,
2; jeweller's assistant, 1; labourer, 6; messenger, 3;
metal polisher, 2; milk carrier, 1 ; motor mechanic, 1 ; not known,
3; newspaper seller (street), 2; organ grinder, 1; packer, 4;
packing case maker, 2; painter, 3; picture frame maker, 1; pipemounter,
1; porter, 12; portmanteau maker, 1; printer's assistant,
4; publican, 1; scale maker, 1; scene shifter, 1; schoolchild, 24;
secretary, 1; sewing machine fitter, 1; shop assistant, 1; signwriter,
1; silversmith, 1; soldier, 2; stoker (R.N.), 1; stonemason,
1; storekeeper, 1; tailor, 1; taxi driver, 1; thermometer maker, 1;
traveller, 1; trunk maker, 1; turncock, 1; van washer, 1; walking
stick dresser, 2; waiter, 2; warehouseman, 5; watchman, 1;
window cleaner, 2; no occupation, 36.
Females.—Artificial flower maker, 4; bookfolder, 4; bookstitcher,
1; bottle wrapper, 1; box maker, 1; button maker, 1;
charwoman, 1; chocolate packer, 1; cigarette maker, 1; confectioner's
assistant, 1; cook, 1; cutter of underclothing, 1; domestic
servant, 2; fishmonger, 1; flower seller, 1; french polisher, 1;
fur liner, 1; fur stitcher, 1; handstamper, 1; hat maker, 1; housekeeper,
2; housework, 45; jewel case maker, 2; kitchen assistant,
1; machinist, 1; mackintosh maker, 1; milliner, 1; packer,
1; paper bag maker, 1; paper guminer, 1; paper sorter, 1;
printer's assistant, 2; restaurant assistant, 1; schoolchild, 18;