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No. 12. Male, 32, wheelwright. Twelve years in Army, developed
phthisis after enteric fever in South Africa in 1900;
brother died of phthisis.
No. 13. Male, 34, married, bootmaker. Developed phthisis after
influenza; infected daughter after attack of measles;
house damp, dirty and badly ventilated.
No. 27. Female, 39, charwoman. Badly off; was in poor health
when she went to act as charwoman at office where a
clerk worked who suffered from phthisis, and used to
spit in waste-paper basket and on floor : phthisis thereafter
developed ; no family history.
No. 24. Female, 41, married. Polish Jewess. No family history;
husband, tailor; 8 children, eldest 14, youngest lj, two
youngest suffered from rickets, another has tuberculous
glands; live in 3 rooms, one being used as living room
and tailor's workroom, kitchen in basement dark and
damp.
No. 52. Male, 25, Coffee-blender. Over-training for running; no
family history.
No. 73. Male, 49, married. Labourer. Burst blood vessel carrying
heavy weight, phthisis developed thereafter; no family
history.
No. 91. Male, 19. Vanguard. Chest injured in accident, phthisis
developed twelve months afterwards.
No. 100. Male, 24, single. Clerk in stuffy office, other clerks in
good health; no family history; was constantly
catching cold.
FRANCIS J. ALLAN,
Medical Officer of Health.
Westminster City Hall,
Public Health Department.
May, 1904.
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