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Table Showing Occupations of Women who Died from Tuberculosis in 1923.
Book-keeper
1
Needlewoman
1
Barmaid
1
No occupation
20
Children's nurse
1
Patent medicine labeller
1
Confectioner's assistant
1
Pin driller
1
Cigarette machine minder
1
School teacher
1
Chocolate packer
1
Saleswoman
1
Draper's clerk
2
Shorthand typist
5
Domestic servant
1
Shop assistant, news
1
Factory hand, soap
1
Shop assistant
1
do. biscuit
1
Silk weaver
1
Fancy feather worker
1
Toilet requisite packer
1
Theatre attendant
1
Gas meter repairer
1
Housewife
36
Widow
22
Hairdresser's assistant
1
Laundry woman
1
Total
113
Lady's maid
1
Machinist
2
NON-NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
Measles and German Measles.—These diseases' are not
notifiable in Camberwell.
The principal means of obtaining information with
regard to them is through the medium of the school absences
returns and the health visitors. The number of cases that
came to our notice during the year was considerably less
than in 1922.
The number of deaths recorded was 35, as compared
with 84 in 1922.
Every case that comes to the knowledge of the department
is visited, and the parents advised of the necessity of
seeking the assistance of a doctor. Strict isolation as far as
possible is insisted on, and where necessary the services of a
district nurse are provided.
Whooping Cough.—The number of deaths from this
disease was 30, as compared with 80 in the previous year.
It is satisfactory to record a decrease in the number of
deaths from this cause, but, as will be observed from the
following table, the mortality rate is still very high among
children under 5 years of age.
Table of Deaths.
Under
1 year.
1 to 2
years.
2 to 3
years.
3 to 4
years.
4 to 5
years.
1923.
30
12
8
5
1
4
As to how far the incidence rate of this disease is
capable of reduction is a matter of speculation.