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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

Hampstead 1921

Report for the year 1921 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: Occupations. The following is an analysis of the occupations of the new cases notified as tuberculous during 1920:—

Occupations. The following is an analysis of the occupations of the new cases notified as tuberculous during 1920:—

Occupation.Pulmonary Cases.Non-Pulmonary Cases.Occupation.Pulmonary Cases.Non-Pulmonary Cases.
Accountant1—Housewives125
Artists2—Labourers2—
Bill poster1—Laundress1—
Carman1—Machinist1—
Charwomen21Mechanics2—
Chauffeurs1—Merchants2—
Cleaners1—No occupation612
Clerks6—Porters2—
Commercial Traveller1-Printer's reader1-_
Road sweeper1-_
Dentists3-_School children325
Domestic Servants175Secretaries2—
Dressmakers12Shop Assistants21
Engineers2—Stencil cutter1—
Ex-Officers11Tobacconist1—
Ex-service men142Upholsterer1—
French polisher1—Violin maker1—
Furniture dealer—1Watch maker1—
Gas fitter1—No Information3—
Gas meter collector1—
Hairdresser1—10355

Table: Removal of Cases. Of the newly notified cases in 1921, 112 were removed.

Removal of Cases. Of the newly notified cases in 1921, 112 were removed.

Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
To Sanatoria (non-insured)343
To Hospitals3512
To Infirmaries154
To Nursing or other Homes45
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Table: The following cases, notified prior to 1921, were also removed.

The following cases, notified prior to 1921, were also removed.

Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
To Sanatoria (non-insured)103
To Hospitals20—
To Infirmaries7—
To Nursing or other Homes1—
383

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DEATHS.
The number of deaths from Tuberculosis in 1921 was 71. Of