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but from time to time persons are discovered of whom no advice has
been received. If they are under medical treatment-, the medical man
is not required to notify me if he believes that the case has been notified
previously to some medical officer of health.
Exclusive of transference to hospital, infirmary, sanatorium or
temporary change of address due to visits to the country or seaside, and
exclusive of the movements of casuals, 237 changes of address have been
noted among pulmonary patients; 106 have moved out of Westminster,
90 have changed houses in the City, and the addresses of 41 are not at
present known.
Of patients suffering from other forms, 27 left Westminster, 29
changed houses in the City, and 8 have been lost sight of—64 in all.
Suspects to the number of 114 have changed addresses, 29 left the
City, 62 remain, and of 23 the new addresses are unknown.
Disinfection was carried out in 355 houses by the Council's staff
after death, or on removal of patients from one house to another
or to hospital. In 44 cases, disinfection (or thorough cleaning and
re-decoration of rooms) was carried out privately.
Occupations.—The number of persons resident in Westminster
employed in various occupations, as found at the last census, has not
been published yet, so that it is not possible to gauge whether any
occupation is specially affected by this disease. The appended list,
showing the occupations of persons notified in the last three years, shows
that tailors, clerks, waiters and indoor servants, shop assistants, general
labourers and costermongers contribute a large proportion of the cases
among men; servants, charwomen, and others employed in various
forms of dressmaking among women.
As a large number of persons employed in Westminster live elsewhere,
these figures do not show the actual number of infecting centres
which may exist, nor would the numbers of these living in Westminster
engaged in business show the actual number at risk.
The number of soldiers afleoted, either while in the Army or subsequently,
seems to be high.