Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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The notifications occurred in the houses of the following
rentals:—
16 or 15.38 per cent. were in houses of less than £20 per annum.
28 or 26 9 per cent. were in houses of from £20 to £26 per annum.
48 or 46 per cent. were in houses from £26 to £40 per annum.
8 or 7.69 per cent. were in houses from £40 to £60 per annum.
4 or 3.85 ner cent were in houses over £60 per annum.
The following list gives the occupations of the cases of consumption notified during the year:—
OCCUPATIONS.
Men. | Insured. | Not Insured. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|
Clerks | 8 | 2 | 10 |
Labourers | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Accountant | 1 | 1 | |
Analytical Chemist | 1 | 1 | |
Book-maker's clerk | 1 | 1 | |
Carpenter | 1 | 1 | |
Compositor | 1 | 1 | |
Coachman | 1 | 1 | |
Commercial traveller | 1 | 1 | |
Draper | 1 | 1 | |
Decorator | 1 | 1 | |
Dental operator | 1 | 1 | |
Engineer | 1 | 1 | |
Fishmonger's assistant | 1 | 1 | |
Golf Club maker | 1 | 1 | |
Green keeper | 1 | 1 | |
Ironmonger | 1 | 1 | |
Kitchen porter | 1 | 1 | |
Miner | 1 | 1 | |
Musician | 1 | 1 | |
Messenger boy | 1 | 1 | |
Plasterer | 1 | 1 | |
Professional singer | 1 | 1 | |
Publisher's manager | 1 | 1 | |
Railway mechanic | 1 | 1 | |
Postman | 1 | 1 | |
Stableman | 1 | 1 | |
Stock-keeper | 1 | 1 | |
Typist | 1 | 1 | |
Watchmaker | 1 | 1 | |
Wheelwright | 1 | 1 | |
Retired | 3 | 3 | |
No occupation | 3 | 3 | |
Total | 24 | 25 | 49 |