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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
Heston and Isleworth 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Occupations.
In 142 cases the information as to occupation is available
and is set out hereunder:—
Domestic Workers 24
Outdoor Workers 27
School 34
Shop 4
Factory and Workshop 17
Clerical and Sedentary Work 9
Other Occupation 13
None 14
Source of Infection.
Among the cases investigated, it was possible to find a definite
history of a more or less intimate association with a previous
consumptive person in 64 instances. The probable sources of
infection in these cases were as follows: —
From Husband in 2 cases.
„ Wife in 2 cases.
„ Mother in 13 cases.
„ Father in 7 cases.
„ Sister in 9 cases.
„ Brother in 6 cases.
,, Other Relatives in 22 cases.
„ Fellow Worker in 3 cases.
Size of House.
In 120 instances the cases were distributed in houses as under:—
| No. of Houses. | of 2 rooms. | of 3rooma. | of 1 rooms. | of 5 rooms. | of 6 rooms. | of 7 rooms. | of 8 rooms & over. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Cases | 5 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 42 | 12 | 12 |
| Census population | 1317 | 2715 | 8857 | 11496 | 7417 | 2717 | 3622 |
| Incidence per 1ooo | 3.79 | 1.47 | 1.81 | 2.52 | 5.66 | 4.42 | 3.31 |