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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
Acton 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Prior to their attack of illness the 43 persons over 15 years of age dead of Phthisis last year were employed as follows:—
| Males. | Females. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| General Labourer | 3 | Household | 17 |
| Laundryman | 2 | Clerk | 1 |
| Carman | |||
| Electrical Engineer | 1 | ||
| Mechanical Engineer | 1 | ||
| Clerk | |||
| Porter | 1 | ||
| Warehouseman | 1 | ||
| Clothier's Assistant | |||
| Tailor | 1 | ||
| Commercial Traveller | 1 | ||
| Gold Beater | 1 | ||
| Cabinet Maker | 1 | ||
| Dental Operator | 1 | ||
| Solicitor | 1 | ||
| Organist | 1 | ||
| Insurance Agent | 1 | ||
| Handyman | 1 | ||
| Coachman | |||
| Flower Seller | 1 | ||
| Total | 23 | Total | 18 |
It has been pointed out in previous reports, that one of the
chief obstacles in dealing with Pulmonary Tuberculosis is the
difficulty of obtaining information of the early cases.
This difficulty has militated against the success of the
Sanatorium treatment. In 1905, the Council entered into agreement
whereby it maintained three beds in the Northwood
Sanatorium. In 1907 the number of beds was reduced to two.
The agreement expired August 1910, but a temporary