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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
Battersea 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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D.—Occupations in the 170 cases of Pui.monary Tuberculosis.
| Occupation. | No. of Patients. | Occupation. | No. of Patients. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housewives | 29 | Clerks (various) | 14 |
| School Children | 7 | Bakers | 4 |
| Domestic Workers | 10 | Cinema Attendant | 1 |
| Barmen, &c. | 2 | Milkman | 1 |
| Laundry Workers | 4 | Electricians | 3 |
| Shop Assistants | 7 | Compositor | 1 |
| Needleworkers | 4 | Porters | 2 |
| Messengers | 3 | Bookbinder | 1 |
| Salesmen | 3 | Marble Polisher | 1 |
| Drivers, Carmen, &c. | 8 | Warehousemen | 2 |
| Engineers (various) | 9 | Piano Remover | 1 |
| Builders and Decorators | 6 | Waiters and Waitresses | 3 |
| Stone Mason | 1 | Farm Worker | 1 |
| Carpenters | 2 | Hairdresser | 1 |
| Labourers (various) | 9 | Street Traders | 2 |
| Factory Workers (various) | 18 | Auctioneer's Foreman | 1 |
| Caretaker | 1 | Waterman | 1 |
| Nurse | 1 | No occupation | 5 |
| Teacher | 1 |
E.—Family History of Tuberculosis in Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary Cases.
| Near Relative. | Remote Relative. | No Family History. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 59 | 3 | 108 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| Totals | 64 | 6 | 120 |
Of the 190 cases, therefore, a history of Tuberculosis in a near
relative was elicited in 34 per cent. and in a remote relative in 3
per cent. In all 37 per cent. gave a family history of Tuberculosis.
Institutional Treatment.
In June the London County Council (who are the authority
for the provision of institutional treatment for tuberculosis in
London), decided that, subject to the approval of the Minister of
Health, no contributions should be asked for from patients or
persons legally responsible for them, for institutional treatment.
The Council concurred.
Contributions of patients undergoing institutional treatment
collected by the Dispensary staff and remitted to the County Council
up to August, 1934, amounted to £284 15s. Voluntary contributions
collected after that date totalled £4.
The number of patients who received institutional treatment
under the scheme of the London County Council was 157, and the