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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE X. Showing the Occupation of 107 Males who died from Tuberculosis in 1935.
| Aircraftsman R.A.F. | 1 |
| Butcher's Assistant | 1 |
| Boot Repairer | 2 |
| Barman | 1 |
| Baker | 1 |
| Bricklayer | 2 |
| Builder | 1 |
| Clerk | 9 |
| Commercial Traveller | 1 |
| Cook | 1 |
| Cook Cutter | 1 |
| Carpet Planner | 1 |
| Cartage Contractor | 1 |
| Dye Worker | 1 |
| Engineer's Fitter | 2 |
| Steel Bender | 1 |
| „ Machinist | 1 |
| G.P.O. | 1 |
| Ex-serviee Pensioner | 1 |
| Furniture Dealer | 1 |
| Grocer | 1 |
| House Painter | 4 |
| Horse Dealer | 1 |
| Labourer | 9 |
| Leatherworker | 1 |
| Loader | 1 |
| Manager, Public House | 1 |
| Motor Driver | 3 |
| Messenger | 1 |
| No Occupation | 6 |
| Newsvendor | 1 |
| Newspaper Canvasser | 1 |
| Pawnbrokers' Assistant | 1 |
| Printers' Reader | 1 |
| Clerk | 1 |
| „ Assistant | 1 |
| Porter | 3 |
| „ Railway | 2 |
| Packer | 1 |
| Postman | 1 |
| Stained-glass Painter | 1 |
| Sign Writer | 1 |
| School Age | 7 |
| Salesman | 3 |
| Shop Assistant | 5 |
| Street Trader | 2 |
| Stonemason | 1 |
| Soldier | 1 |
| Theatre Hand | 1 |
| Tea Taster | 1 |
| Traveller | 1 |
| Under School Age | 4 |
| Vanguard | 1 |
| Wet Cooper | 1 |
| Watchman | 1 |
| Weighman (Gas Company) | 1 |
| Window Cleaner | 1 |
| Warehouseman | 2 |
TABLE XI. Showing the Occupation of 73 Females who died from Tuberculosis in 1935.
| Barmaid | 1 |
| Bookfolder | 1 |
| Cook | 2 |
| Clerk | 2 |
| Chocolate Dipper | 1 |
| Concert Artist | 1 |
| Factory Hand | 1 |
| Housewife | 34 |
| Laundry Worker | 3 |
| Labeller | 1 |
| Label Gummer | 1 |
| Machinist | 4 |
| No Occupation | 4 |
| Packer | 3 |
| Relief Stamper | 1 |
| School Teacher | 1 |
| School Age | 2 |
| Shorthand Typist | 3 |
| Staff Maid | 1 |
| Typist | 1 |
| Under School Age | 3 |
| Waitress | 2 |