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D.—Occupations in the 163 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Occupation.
No. of
Patients.
Occupation.
No. of
Patients.
Bakers
3
Nurses
1
Barmen
2
Painter
1
Boarding-house Keeper
1
Parliamentary Agent
1
Boiler Attendant
1
Plumber
1
Carpenters
3
Post Office Worker
1
Canvasser
1
Printer
1
Clerks, various
20
Railway Workers
4
Compositor
1
Road Sweeper
1
Domestic Workers
2
School Children
1
Drivers, Carmen, &c .
6
Ship Steward
1
Engineers, various
8
Shop Assistants
17
Factory Workers, various.
12
Stokers
2
Housewives
31
Stone Masons
2
Infants
5
Street Traders
2
Instrument Maker
1
Students
4
Journalist
1
Teacher
1
Labourers, various
9
Traveller
1
Laundry Worker
1
Variety Artist
1
Needleworkers
5
Violinist
1
No occupation
4
Waiters
2
E.—Family History of Tuberculosis in Pulmonary and
Non-Pulmonary Cases.
Near
Relative.
Remote
Relative.
No Family
History.
Pulmonary
44
9
110
Non-Pulmonary
2
1
13
Totals
46
10
123
Of the 179 cases, therefore, a history of Tuberculosis in a near
relative was elicited in 25.7 per cent. and in a remote relative in 5.5
per cent. In all 31 • 2 per cent. gave a family history of Tuberculosis.
Contacts.
All contacts are asked to attend the Dispensary for examination.
Home contacts of infectious cases are encouraged to attend the
Dispensary every six months.
Institutional Treatment.
The London County Council are the authority for the provision
of institutional treatment for Tuberculosis in London, and such
treatment is supplied free of charge.
The number of patients who received institutional treatment
under the scheme of the London County Council was 172, and the
average length of stay was 82 days. The average period of waiting