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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
Marylebone 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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case, as is also the fact, here shown, that most deaths occur about the middle period of life.
| Ages. | Under 10 | 10 and under 20 | 20 and under 30 | 30 and under 40 | 40 and under 50 | 50 and under 60 | GO and under 70 | 70 and upwards | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 3 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 99 |
| Females | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 71 |
| Totals | 6 | 5 | 24 | 40 | 37 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 170 |
The following tables contain an analysis of the deaths in relation to
occupation. In the case of the males the fact that the highest mortality from
phthisis occurs amongst those employed in work entailing exposure is well
brought out.
MALES.
| Work with exposure. | Sedentary work. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No occupation. | Workmen. | Foremen, Masters, etc. | Workmen. | Foremen, Masters, etc. | Professional work. | Total. |
| 7 | 59 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 99 |
FEMALES.
| No occupation or house work. | Work with exposure. | Sedentary work. | Professional work. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 8 | 11 | — | 71 |
Preventive Measures against Phthisis.—The work of the department in
connection with the prevention of the disease, in addition to ordinary measures
for improving sanitation in the Borough, is largely educative. Further, however,
wherever possible, isolation of the sick is recommended and often obtained, and
disinfection of infected rooms and articles is carried out.
The education of the sick and of contacts is attempted by the women
inspectors, and in this work they are greatly assisted by the phthisis visitors of
the St. Marylebone Health Society.
In all cases, as soon as possible after receipt of the notification, a visit is
paid by one of the Inspectors (women), who obtains information as to the onset