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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
Wimbledon 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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OCCUPATIONS.
Men. Women.
Painters 2 Domestic servants 3
Clerk 1 Housewife 1
Engineer 1 Dressmaker 1
Gardener 1 Typist 1
Plasterer 1
Labourer 1
No occupation 1
Under 16 25
INSURED PATIENTS.
MEN.
Average age, 30'5 years.
Married, 10.
Average age of those receiving Sanatorium treatment,
26.5 years.
WOMEN.
Average age, 29.5 years.
Married, 2.
Average age of those receiving Sanatorium treatment,
28.8 years.
DETAILS OF TREATMENT RECEIVED BY INSURED
PATIENTS.
MEN.
Treatment. Result.
Hospital, out-patient, 1 Did not return to Wimbledon.
month. Sanatorium
Domiciliary, 2 months. Improvement maintained 7
Sanatorium, 3 months months afterwards.
ing old occupation as clerk.
Domiciliary, 7 months. Did not return to old address.
Hospital in-patient 1
month. Sanatorium
Domiciliary, 2 months. 7 months afterwards much im-
Sanatorium, 3 months provement, but finds
culty in getting suitable
employment.
Domiciliary, 9 months. Age Seriously ill.
52
25