London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Tottenham 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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MALE STAFF - WORKING DAYS LOST IN 3 YEARS THROUGH SICKNESS AND ACCIDENTS IN PRINCIPAL TRADES
| Manual Staff | Number Employed | Psychoneurosis | Influenza | Bronchitis | Diseases of Alimentary tract | Rheumatism & Arthritis | Common Cold | Accidents | All Sickness | All Causes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days lost | Average per man | Days lost | Average per man | Days lost | Average per man | Days lost | Average per man | Days lost | Average per man | Days lost | Average per man | Days lost | Average per man | Days lost | Average per man | Days lost | Average per man | ||
| Bath Attendant | 14.7 | 45 | 3.1 | 16 | 1.1 | 177 | 12.0 | 18 | 1.2 | 24 | 1.6 | 17 | 1.2 | 35 | 2.0 | 556 | 38 | 591 | 40 |
| Carpenter | 28.9 | 30 | 1.0 | 101 | 3.5 | 124 | 4.3 | 173 | 6.0 | 146 | 5.1 | 39 | 1.3 | 127 | 4.4 | 842 | 29 | 969 | 34 |
| Convenience Attendant | 23.6 | - | - | 134 | 5.7 | 298 | 12.6 | 26 | 1.1 | 86 | 3.6 | 16 | .7 | 173 | 7.0 | 1034 | 44 | 1027 | 51 |
| Gardener | 31.9 | 31 | 1.0 | 185 | 5.8 | 519 | 16.3 | 53 | 1.7 | 106 | 3.3 | 66 | 2.1 | 174 | 5.0 | 1516 | 48 | 1690 | 53 |
| Building Labourer | 73.4 | 110 | 1.5 | 568 | 7.9 | 778 | 10.5 | 304 | 4.1 | 491 | 6.7 | 126 | 1.7 | 281 | 4 0 | 3472 | 47 | 3752 | 51 |
| Garden Labourer | 36.5 | 40 | 1.1 | 78 | 2.1 | 461 | 12 6 | 75 | 2.1 | 199 | 5.5 | 20 | .6 | 57 | 1.5 | 1154 | 31.5 | 1211 | 33 |
| Road & Sewer Labourer | 75 0 | 124 | 1.7 | 593 | 79 | 743 | 9 9 | 415 | 5 5 | 420 | 5.6 | 177 | 2.4 | 547 | 70 | 4170 | 56 0 | 4717 | 63 |
| Painter | 89 9 | 346 | 3.9 | 801 | 8.9 | 864 | 96 | 474 | 5.3 | 624 | 69 | 118 | 1.3 | 472 | 50 | 6753 | 71 0 | 6825 | 76 |
| Park Attendant | 468 | 249 | 5.3 | 180 | 3.7 | 860 | 18 4 | 241 | 5 1 | 213 | 4.3 | 14 | 3 | 101 | 2 2 | 2551 | 54.5 | 2652 | 57 |
| Refuse Collector | 50 7 | 262 | 5,2 | 246 | 4.9 | 329 | 6 5 | 195 | 3 6 | 301 | 6.0 | 96 | 1.9 | 323 | 6.4 | 2514 | 49.5 | 2837 | 56 |
| Loader/Driver | 20 4 | - | - | 134 | 6 6 | 189 | 9 3 | 113 | 5.5 | 121 | 5.9 | 14 | .7 | 80 | 4.0 | 950 | 47 0 | 1030 | 51 |
| R.D. Labourer & Plant Attendant | 31.5 | 57 | 1.8 | 160 | 5.1 | 637 | 20.2 | 119 | 3.8 | 198 | 6.3 | 30 | 1.0 | 329 | 10,5 | 2153 | 68.5 | 2482 | 79 |
| Street Orderly | 63.5 | 739 | 11.6 | 433 | 6.8 | 873 | 13.7 | 364 | 5.7 | 583 | 9 2 | 141 | 2.2 | 312 | 5.0 | 4093 | 64.0 | 4405 | 69 |
| Others | 245.3 | 265 | 1.1 | 1246 | 5.1 | 2188 | 8.9 | 1200 | 4.9 | 1406 | 5.7 | 346 | 1.4 | 1321 | 5.4 | 10588 | 43.0 | 11909 | 48 |
| 832.1 | 2298 | 2.8 | 4875 | 5.9 | 9040 | 10.7 | 3770 | 4.5 | 4918 | 5.9 | 1220 | 1.5 | 4332 | 4.5 | 41946 | 50.0 | 46278 | 56 | |
| Non-Manual Staff | 281 | 168 | .6 | 672 | 2.4 | 597 | 2.1 | 500 | 1.8 | 149 | .5 | 600 | 2.1 | 248 | 1.0 | 6087 | 21.5 | 6335 | 22.5 |