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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
Woolwich 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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78. Of the 32 adults about whom information was obtained,
one was stated to be a teetotaller, 12 temperate, and 19 intemperate.
| 0—1 | 1—5 | 5—15 | 15—25 | 25—45 | 45—65 | over 65. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 105 | 48 | 0 |
Sex. 133 males; 73 females.
79. Occupation. Of the 133 notified males, 28 were Arsenal
employees. The Department and Workshops affected are as
follows:—
Royal Laboratory 5
Danger Buildings 1
Royal Carriage Department 6
Royal Gun Factory 2
Army Ordnance Department 2
Building Works Department 4
Torpedo Factory 1
Central Office 3
Naval Ordnance Department 2
Royal Dockyard 1
Unknown 1
80. Bacteriological Diagnosis. Sputum from 179 cases of
suspected phthisis was examined at the Lister Institute, and
tubercle bacilli was found in 55 cases. The number of examinations
for the five previous years was 116, 130, 130, 171, and
175, respectively.
81. In my annual report for 1904 some figures were given
as to the " Public House as a source of Infection," and