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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE XIV. Showing the Occupation of 114 Females who died from Tuberculosis in 1927.
| Apprentice (Typewriting) | 1 |
| Book-keeper | 1 |
| Brush Maker | 1 |
| Bookbinder's Assistant | 1 |
| Clerk (Commercial) | 7 |
| Corset Machinist | 1 |
| Clamp Stitcher | 1 |
| Dyer's Presser | 1 |
| Domestic Servant | 3 |
| Draper's Assistant | 1 |
| Dressmaker | 1 |
| Errand Girl | 1 |
| Factory Hand | 1 |
| Housewife | 49 |
| Leather Presser | 1 |
| Laundry Hand | 1 |
| Manageress (Baker's) | 1 |
| Mantle Machinist | 1 |
| Milliner's Assistant | 1 |
| No Occupation | 10 |
| Packer (Biscuit) | 1 |
| do. (Potted Meat) | 1 |
| Shorthand Typist | 2 |
| School Children | 7 |
| Shop Assistant | 2 |
| Saleswoman (Boot) | 1 |
| Stock-keeper | 1 |
| School Teacher | 1 |
| Shirt Maker | 1 |
| Soap Wrapper | 1 |
| Tailoress | 1 |
| Telephonist | 1 |
| Under School Age | 9 |
| 114 |
TABLE XV. Showing the Work of the Dispensary during the Year 1927.
| Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non- PULMONARY. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children | |||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| A.—New Cases examined during the year (excluding contacts):— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 137 | 87 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 156 | 104 | 22 | 21 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 53 | 43 | 20 | 20 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 153 | 185 | 182 | 151 |
| B.—Contacts examined during the year:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 17 | 19 | – | – | 2 | 5 | – | – | 19 | 24 | – | – |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 14 | 4 | 8 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 76 | 143 | 179 | 229 |
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as | ||||||||||||
| (a) Cured | 17 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 15 |
| b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 289 | 383 | 385 | 405 |
| D—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Diagnosis completed | 684 | 542 | 56 | 47 | 136 | 212 | 167 | 135 | 754 | 820 | 223 | 182 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 |