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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
Bethnal Green 1915
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1915 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912, Occupations of Persons Notified during 1915.
| Occupation. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Flower Maker | — | 1 | 1 |
| Bamboo Workers | 3 | — | 3 |
| Baker | 1 | — | 1 |
| Boxmakers | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Bonecutter | 1 | — | 1 |
| Bookbinders | 2 | — | 2 |
| Boot and Shoe Trade | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| Brass Finisher | 1 | — | 1 |
| Builder | 1 | — | 1 |
| Brush Makers | — | 5 | 5 |
| Butchers | 2 | — | 2 |
| Cabinet Makers and Furniture Trade | 23 | — | 23 |
| Cap Makers | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Carmen, 'Bus and Tram Workers | 9 | — | 9 |
| Caretakers | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Charwomen | — | 4 | 4 |
| Cigar and Cigarette Makers | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Clerks | — | 9 | |
| Cook | — | 1 | 1 |
| Coachman | 1 | — | 1 |
| Confectioner | — | 1 | 1 |
| Domestic Servant | 1 | — | 1 |
| Eating-House Keeper | 1 | — | 1 |
| Electrical Worker | 1 | — | 1 |
| Embosser | 1 | — | 1 |
| Engineer | 3 | — | 3 |
| Errand Boy | 1 | — | 1 |
| Feather and Fur Workers | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fitters | 2 | — | 2 |
| French Polishers | 8 | — | 8 |
| Fruiterer | 1 | — | 1 |
| Glass-worker | 1 | — | 1 |
| Hairdresser | 1 | — | 1 |
| Hawkers | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Housebreaker | 1 | — | 1 |
| House-wives | — | 62 | 62 |
| House-worker | — | 6 | 6 |
| Infants | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| Insurance Agent | 1 | — | 1 |
| Jeweller | 1 | — | 1 |
| Carried forward | 123 | 105 | 228 |