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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
Fulham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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| 1 | Art Student | 1 | Library Assistant |
| 1 | Bakehouse Assistant | 1 | Milliner |
| 1 | Bookbinder | 3 | Nurses |
| 1 | Cashier | 1 | Photographer |
| 1 | Cleaner | 1 | Printer's Operator |
| 13 | Clerks | 1 | Shopkeeper |
| 9 | Domestics | 3 | Shop Assistants |
| 1 | Dressmaker | 1 | Tailoress |
| 6 | Factory Hands | 1 | Telephone Operator |
| 1 | Housekeeper | 1 | Upholsteress |
| 26 | Housewives | 3 | Waitresses |
| 3 | Laundry Hands | ||
| 8 | Boys | 7 | Girls. |
VACCINATION
| The Vaccination Officer has supplied me with the following figures relating to his work:- | |
| Number of births registered during 1937 | 1,341 |
| Successfully vaccinated | 734 |
| Insusceptible of vaccination | 5 |
| Unvaccinated on account of conscientious objections made by the parents | 291 |
| Died unvaccinated | 47 |
| Postponed by medical certificate and unvaccinated on 31st January, 1939 | 16 |
| Removed to other districts and unvaccinated on 31st January, 1939 | 26 |
| Removed to places unknown | 200 |
| Outstanding on 31st January, 1939 | 22 |
| Number of successful primary vaccination certificates received during 1938 | 1,130 |
| Number of Conscientious Objection Certificates received during 1938 | 361 |