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Occupation or Status (so far as could be ascertained) of persons whose illness was notified
(229 cases), and of deceased persons whose illness had not been notified (113 cases) :—
Males (195)— No. of Cases.
Labourer 27
Artizan 23
Cabman, coachman, carman, stableman, horsekeeper 13
Porter 13
Hawker 7
Barman 6
Clerk 5
Shop assistant 3
Bootmaker, butler, commercial traveller, errand boy, flower-seller,
greengrocer, handyman, laundryman, postman, scavenger,
soldier, tailor, waiter, watchman (2 each) 28
Barber's lather boy, bottle dealer, electrician, egg salesman,
furniture broker, journalist, journeyman butcher, lavatory
attendant, new's agent's assistant, picture frame maker,
scaffolder, school teacher, secretary, tradesman, chimney
sweep (1 each) 15
Son of labourer (4), horsekeeper, shop assistant, waiter, builder,
foreman G.W.R. (one each) 9
Persons of the more prosperous classes* (all of whom died) 10
Cases not known at addresses given to relieving officer 17
Cases from common lodging-houses; occupation (if any) unknown 19
195
Females (147—of whom 68 were married) —
Laundress 21
Charwoman, domestic servant 21
Dressmaker, machinist, milliner, seamstress 13
Barmaid (2) caretaker, capsule maker, draper's assistant, hawker,
typist (one each) 7
Wife, or widow, of labourer (19), artizan (12), small tradesman (4),
bootmaker, cabinet maker, carman, coffee-stall holder, flowerseller,
laundryman, packer, postman, window cleaner, woodchopper
(one each) 45
Daughter of labourer (4), stableman (3), coachman, carman (2 each),
bookmaker, builder, shop porter, street artist (one each) 15
Persons of the more prosperous classest (all of whom died) 5
Cases not known at addresses given to the relieving officer 11
Cases from common lodging-houses: occupation (if any), unknown 9
147
Total number of cases 342
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
The subject of infantile mortality continues to receive much attention from sanitary authorities.
No subject is more deserving of consideration, or is of more national importance, having regard to
the constantly decreasing birth-rate. The Council exhibited their interest in this matter by
appointing a "health visitor" in 1905, and were so satisfied with the result that they appointed
another one temporarily, for a period of twelve months, in April, 1908.
The Registrar-General, dealing with the question of infantile mortality in the Annual Summary
for 1906, observed that of the total deaths under one year of age recorded in London in that
year, nearly 29 per cent, took place in the first month of life, and it will be seen from the table at
page 41 that this proportion was slightly exceeded in the borough last year. To this interesting
table—which deals with deaths from stated causes in weeks and months under one year of age,
having been designed by the Local Government Board to "procure periodically from Medical
Officers of Health . . . special returns of mortality in the infantile portion of the community," I
have added another, grouping the deaths occurring- in the borough in monthly periods. From this
* Males, independent (4), medical practitioner, stockbroker, actor, barrister, electrical engineer,
teachers of singing (1 each.)
f Females, independent (2), journalist, daughter of a secretary, of a company director (one each).