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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
per cent. of these occurring at ages 25 and under 45 years. 140
of these deaths occurred in Workhouse Infirmaries, 24 in General
and Special Hospitals, and 22 in other Public Institutions.
The occupation of the males dying between 15 and 65 years
was given in 213 instances. 52 were shop-keepers or shop
assistants, 33 clerks, secretaries or accountants, 20 labourers,
18 were employed in the building trades, 17 were engineers,
surveyors or draughtsmen, 10 were carmen and porters, eight
were railway employees, eight were police constables, six were
munition workers, six were insurance agents, four were motor
drivers, four were employed in the printing and paper trades,
two were school teachers, and 25 were employed in various
occupations.
254 out of 376 females who died between the ages of 15 and
65 years were engaged in household duties or had no occupation.
Of the remaining 122,33 were domestic servants, 30 were clerks,
12 were shop-keepers or shop assistants, 10 were laundresses,
eight were dressmakers or tailoresses, seven were asylum attendants,
or nurses, four were school teachers, three were packers, two were
munition workers, and 13 were employed in various occupations,
The Public Health (Influenza) Regulations, 1918, dated 18th
and 22nd November, were rigidly enforced. The 19 Cinemas
in the Borough were periodically inspected to see that the Regulations
were being complied with.
In one instance proceedings were taken for non-compliance
with the Order, and a fine of £5 was imposed, with £3 3s. costs.
It is not possible to give any idea of the number of cases of
Influenza that occurred in the Borough, nor is it possible to state
what was the case mortality.
In two Institutions in the Borough in which information was
obtained as to the number of cases, the case mortality in one was
2.6 per cent., while in the other it was 6.9 per cent.