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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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The following statistical table, prescribed by the Ministry of Health, gives an analysis of the newly notified cases and deaths during 1933:—
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory. | Non-Respiratory. | Respiratory. | NonRespiratory. | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 0- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1- | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5- | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | _ |
| 15- | 10 | 15 | _ | 2 | 4 | 6 | - | — |
| 25- | 11 | 13 | _ | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 35- | 13 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — |
| 45- | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| 55- | 2 | 2 | _ | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | _ |
| 65 and upwards | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Totals | 50 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
Occupations.
The following is an analysis of the occupations of the new cases
notified as tuberculosis during 1933 :—
Occupations
The following is an analysis of the occupations of the new cases notified as tuberculosis during 1933:-
| Occupation. | Pulmonary Cases. | Non-Pulmonary Cases. | Occupation. | Pulmonary Cases. | Non-Pulmonary Cases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteriologist | 1 | — | Journalist | 1 | — |
| Bag Making | 1 | — | Labourer | 3 | — |
| Baker's Assistant | 2 | — | Librarian | — | 1 |
| Canvasser | 1 | — | Manservant | 1 | — |
| Caretaker | 1 | — | Merchant | 1 | — |
| Cashier | 1 | — | Nil. | 3 | 1 |
| Chauffeur | 1 | — | Nurse | 5 | 1 |
| Cinema Cameraman | 1 | — | Picture Palace At tendant | 1 | - |
| Clerk | 6 | 1 | |||
| Commercial Traveller | 3 | - | Porter | 1 | _ |
| Postman | 2 | _ | |||
| Company Secretary | 1 | — | Scholar | 4 | 3 |
| Cook | 1 | — | Shop Assistant | 5 | — |
| Domestic | 6 | 1 | Soldier | 2 | — |
| Dyer and Cleaner | 1 | — | Student | 3 | — |
| Engineer | 1 | — | Tailor | 1 | — |
| Factory Hand | 2 | — | Telephone Operator | 1 | — |
| Fitter | 2 | _ | Tennis Racket Stringer | 1 | - |
| Gardener | 2 | — | |||
| Hairdresser | 2 | _ | Totalisator Operator | 1 | — |
| Housekeeper | 1 | — | Waitress | 1 | — |
| Housewife | 18 | 2 | _ | _ | |
| Instrument Maker | 1 | _ | Totals | 94 | 10 |
| Insurance Broker | 1 | — | — | — |
Removals to Sanatoria and Hospitals.
Sanatorium treatment for insured and non-insured persons is
undertaken by the London County Council. By Section 4 of the