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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
City of Westminster 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Occupations of Persons Notified in 1911—continued.
| Outdoor. | Indoor. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Present. | Past. | Present. | Past. |
| Shop assistants 4 | |||
| Dispenser 1 | |||
| Journalists 2 | |||
| Bottle and rag dealer 1 | |||
| Hair dresser 1 | |||
| Printers 2 | |||
| Book-edge gilder 1 | |||
| Flower sellers 3 | Housewives 31 | 1 Furrier | |
| Casual—streets 5 | 1 Lady's maid | ||
| 1 Machinist | |||
| 2 Tailoresses | |||
| 1 shop assistant | |||
| Housekeeper 1 | |||
| Servants 20 | |||
| Governess 1 | |||
| Tailoresses 8 | |||
| Dressmakers 6 | |||
| Fur sewer 1 | |||
| Shop assistants 4 | |||
| Waitresses 2 | 1 Servant | ||
| Church pew at | |||
| tendant 1 | |||
| Office cleaning | |||
| charing 5 | |||
| Packer in laun | |||
| dry 1 | |||
| No occupation 7 | 1 Tailoress | ||
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish | 20 | 2 | German | 5 | - |
| Scots | 3 | — | Russian | 11 | 8 |
| American | 2 | — | Italian | 3 | 1 |
| French | 2 | 3 | Spanish | - | 1 |
| Austrian | 1 | - |
All the Kussians and 1 Englishman were Jews.
Opportunities of infection.—In 12 instances there were definite
opportunities for infection to have been conveyed by proximity to consumptive
fellow workmen.