Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
One death from Pulmonary Tuberculosis occurred in an infant
under one year, five in persons from two and under five years, eight
from five and under 15 years, 45 from 15 and under 25 years, 121
from 25 and under 45 years, 95 from 45 and under 65 years, and
14 over 65 years. From other Tuberculous diseases four deaths
occurred under one year, 12 from one and under two years, 15 from
two and under five years, 18 from five and under 15 years, seven
from 15 and under 25 years, six from 25 and under 45 years, and
four from 45 and under 65 years.
The list which follows shows the occupation of those who died
from Pulmonary Tuberculosis during the year.
Males. | Females. | Totals. | |
---|---|---|---|
Clerks | 17 | — | 17 |
General Labourers | 10 | — | 10 |
Shop Assistants | 8 | 2 | 10 |
Domestic Servants | — | 7 | 7 |
Painters | 6 | — | 6 |
Carpenters | 5 | — | 5 |
Commercial Travellers | 5 | — | 5 |
Compositors | 4 | — | 4 |
Hawkers | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Warehousemen | 4 | — | 4 |
Actors | 3 | — | 3 |
Army Pensioners | 3 | — | 3 |
Dressmakers | — | 3 | 3 |
Factory Hands | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Boiler Cleaners | 2 | — | 2 |
Brewer's Draymen | 2 | — | 2 |
Brewer's Labourers | 2 | — | 2 |
Bricklayers | 2 | — | 2 |
Builder's Labourers | 2 | — | 2 |
Carmen | 2 | — | 2 |
Charwomen | — | 2 | 2 |
Coachmen | 2 | — | 2 |
Carried forward | 83 | 100 |