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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
Stepney 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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128
Incidence of
Tuberculosis
in various
occupations.
It was not found necessary to take action under the regulations during the year.
| Occupation. | New Cases Notified. | Deaths | Occupation. | New Cases Notified. | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetylene welder | 1 | - | Lampshade maker | 1 | - |
| Advertising Agent | — | 1 | Lay Missioner | — | 1 |
| Baker | 1 | — | Leather-worker | 1 | — |
| Barman | 1 | 1 | Licensed Victualler | 1 | - |
| Biscuit worker | 1 | — | Lighterman | 2 | 1 |
| Book-keeper | 1 | — | Machinist | 8 | 1 |
| Bookmaker | 1 | — | Market Porter | 1 | — |
| Bootmaker | 1 | 3 | Messenger | 2 | — |
| Bottle-washer | 1 | 1 | Milkman | 1 | — |
| „ capper | 1 | — | Motor-driver | 2 | 4 |
| Box-maker | 1 | — | Musician | — | 1 |
| Brass moulder | — | 1 | Milk Foreman | - | 1 |
| Brewer | 1 | 1 | News vender | 1 | — |
| Builder | 1 | — | No occupation | 28 | 29 |
| Butcher | — | 1 | Nurse | 2 | — |
| Canvaser | 1 | — | Occupation unknown | 45 | — |
| Carman | 1 | 2 | Office boy | 1 | — |
| Carpenter | 1 | — | Painter | 1 | - |
| Cabinet Maker | 1 | — | Pedlar | 1 | 2 |
| Caretaker | 1 | — | Pensioner | 4 | - |
| Chicken Dealer | 1 | - | Perfume Packer | 1 | 1 |
| Cigar-maker | - | 1 | Packer | 4 | — |
| Cigarette Packer | 1 | — | Plumber | — | 2 |
| Charwoman | — | I | Porter | 1 | 4 |
| Clerk | — | 4 | Printers | - | 2 |
| Coal Porter | 2 | - | Presser | 6 | — |
| Coat-hanger maker | 1 | 1 | Professional Singer | 1 | — |
| Commissionaire | — | 1 | Saw-worker | 1 | — |
| Commercial Traveller | 4 | 1 | Sales Lady | 1 | — |
| Compositor | 1 | — | Salesman | 1 | — |
| Cooper | — | 1 | Scavenger | — | 1 |
| Drayman | — | 1 | Scholar | 46 | — |
| Drapers Assistant | — | ] | Seamen | 21 | 3 |
| Decorator | 1 | 2 | Ships steward | 1 | — |
| Dock Labourer | 1 | 9 | „ fireman | 1 | 1 |
| Domestic Servant | 5 | 2 | „ Bosun | 1 | 1 |
| Dressmaker | 6 | 2 | Sheet Metal Worker | 1 | — |
| Drivers mate | 1 | - | Skin Dresser | — | 1 |
| Electrician | 2 | 1 | Shop Assistant | 4 | 2 |
| Engineer—Mercantile Marine | — | 1 | Silk Merchant | — | 1 |
| Factory Hand | 1 | — | Shorthand-Typist | 2 | 1 |
| Fish Fryer | 1 | — | Street Trader | 2 | 1 |
| Fish Porter | - | 1 | Stableman | - | 1 |
| French Polisher | 1 | — | Mason | — | 1 |
| Fur Dyer | 1 | - | Stoker | 2 | — |
| Furrier | 1 | — | Student | — | 1 |
| Gas Fitter | 1 | — | Tailoring | 38 | 20 |
| General Dealer | 1 | — | Tea Packer | 1 | — |
| General Labourer | 36 | 10 | Teacher | 1 | — |
| Gum Sampler | — | 1 | Tobacconist | 1 | — |
| Hairdresser | 2 | 1 | Under 5 years | 39 | 4 |
| ,, Assistant | — | 1 | Upholsterer | 1 | 1 |
| Hawker | 9 | 5 | Waiter | 3 | — |
| Hebrew Teacher | - | 1 | Watchmaker | 1 | 1 |
| Housewife | 58 | 18 | Warehousman | 3 | — |
| Insurance Agent | — | 1 | Wireman G.P.O. | — | 1 |
| Jeweller | 1 | — | Wool tracker | 1 | — |
| J ournalist | 1 | - | |||
| Kitchen hand | 1 | 1 | 450 | 170 |