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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
Camberwell 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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It cannot be said that any one occupation has caused an
excessive incidence of, or mortality from, tuberculosis in
the Borough.
A full report by the Tuberculosis Medical Officer, Dr.
W. Brand, will be found on pp. 27-38.
Table Showing Occupation of Men who Died from Tuberculosis in 1923
Barmen
3
G.P.O. sorter
1
Bicycle repairer
1
Helmet maker
1
Boot maker
1
Hotel waiter
2
Boot repairer
1
Hairdresser
1
Basket maker
1
Hawker
2
Blacksmith
1
Insurance agent
1
Builder and decorator
1
Jeweller's traveller
1
Bricklayer
3
Leather salesman
1
Brass finisher
1
Labourer, leather-dresser's
1
Bus conductor
2
Manager, wadding manufacturer
1
Billposter's assistant
1
Clerk, Civil Service
1
Messenger, tailor's
1
do. Inland Revenue
1
Musical director
1
do. Met. Water Board
1
Mechanic, monotype
1
do. Law Courts
1
Machine minder, printer's
1
do. Gas Company
1
No occupation
3
do. printer's
1
Newspaper, job hand
1
do. Commercial
8
Publisher's manager
1
Carman, Municipal
1
Porter, Public Record Office
1
Carman and contractor
1
do. Lodging house, L.C.C.
1
Comb maker
1
Packer, general stores
1
Compositor
1
Packing case maker
1
Commercial traveller
3
Pattern maker, engineer's
1
Coachman
1
Printer's assistant
2
Carmen
2
Polisher, gold and silver
1
Coach painter
1
Plumber, journeyman
1
Postman
1
Chemist's assistant
1
Civil Servant
1
Porter, railway
2
Decorators
3
Packer
1
Driver, electric car
1
Plasterer
1
Dispatcher, cinema films
1
Restaurant proprietor
1
Driver, motor cab
2
Secretary, company
1
Dock labourer
1
Storekeeper, clocks and watches
1
Electric railway porter
1
do. superintendent
1
Stone mason
1
do. switchboard attendant
1
Electrician
1
Sheet metal worker
1
Engineer's turner
1
Seaman, R.N.
1
do. storekeeper
1
Stoker
1
French polisher
2
Shunter, railway
1
Fish hawker
1
Scientific instrument maker
1
Fuse maker, Royal Arsenal
1
Stonemason
1
Firewood merchant
1
Timber merchant
1
General Labourer
13
Timekeeper, printer's
1
Gauger, licensed victualler's
1
Van boy
1
Gas meter tester
1
Warehouseman
4
do. repairer
1
Watchmaker's assistant
1
Gas fitter
3
Window cleaner
1
Glazier
1
Ginger beer brewer
1
Total
139
Gardener
1
Greengrocer's assistant
1
Table Showing Occupation of Men who Died from Tuberculosis in 1923
| Barmen | 3 |
| Bicycle repairer | 1 |
| Boot maker | 1 |
| Boot repairer | 1 |
| Basket maker | 1 |
| Blacksmith | 1 |
| Builder and decorator | 1 |
| Bricklayer | 3 |
| Brass finisher | 1 |
| Bus conductor | 2 |
| Billposter's assistant | 1 |
| Clerk, Civil Service | 1 |
| do. Inland Revenue | 1 |
| do. Met. Water Board | 1 |
| do. Law Courts | 1 |
| do. Gas Company | 1 |
| do. printer's | 1 |
| do. Commercial | 8 |
| Carman, Municipal | 1 |
| Carman and contractor | 1 |
| Comb maker | 1 |
| Compositor | 1 |
| Commercial traveller | 3 |
| Coachman | 1 |
| Carmen | 2 |
| Coach painter | 1 |
| Chemist's assistant | 1 |
| Civil Servant | 1 |
| Decorators | 3 |
| Driver, electric car | 1 |
| Dispatcher, cinema films | 1 |
| Driver, motor cab | 2 |
| Dock labourer | 1 |
| Electric railway porter | 1 |
| do. switchboard attendant | 1 |
| Electrician | 1 |
| Engineer's turner | 1 |
| do. storekeeper | 1 |
| French polisher | 2 |
| Fish hawker | 1 |
| Fuse maker, Royal Arsenal | 1 |
| Firewood merchant | 1 |
| General Labourer | 13 |
| Gauger, licensed victualler's | 1 |
| Gas meter tester | 1 |
| do. repairer | 1 |
| Gas fitter | 3 |
| Glazier | 1 |
| Ginger beer brewer | 1 |
| Gardener | 1 |
| Greengrocer's assistant | 1 |
| G.P.O. sorter | 1 |
| Helmet maker | 1 |
| Hotel waiter | 2 |
| Hairdresser | 1 |
| Hawker | 2 |
| Insurance agent | 1 |
| Jeweller's traveller | 1 |
| Leather salesman | 1 |
| Labourer, leather-dresser's | 1 |
| Manager, wadding manufacturer | 1 |
| Messenger, tailor's | 1 |
| Musical director | 1 |
| Mechanic, monotype | 1 |
| Machine minder, printer's | 1 |
| No occupation | 3 |
| Newspaper, job hand | 1 |
| Publisher's manager | 1 |
| Porter, Public Record Office | 1 |
| do. Lodging house, L.C.C. | 1 |
| Packer, general stores | 1 |
| Packing case maker | 1 |
| Pattern maker, engineer's | 1 |
| Printer's assistant | 2 |
| Polisher, gold and silver | 1 |
| Plumber, journeyman | 1 |
| Postman | 1 |
| Porter, railway | 2 |
| Packer | 1 |
| Plasterer | 1 |
| Restaurant proprietor | 1 |
| Secretary, company | 1 |
| Storekeeper, clocks and watches | 1 |
| do. superintendent | 1 |
| Stone mason | 1 |
| Sheet metal worker | 1 |
| Seaman, R.N. | 1 |
| Stoker | 1 |
| Shunter, railway | 1 |
| Scientific instrument maker | 1 |
| Stonemason | 1 |
| Timber merchant | 1 |
| Timekeeper, printer's | 1 |
| Van boy | 1 |
| Warehouseman | 4 |
| Watchmaker's assistant | 1 |
| Window cleaner | 1 |
| Total | 139 |