Thotnpson: The Cardiac Case 



37 



figures will show that this has not been proved true in the 

 patients referred to this Department : 



SOCIAL STATUS OF NINETY-FIVE PATIENTS 



Single 



Male 12 



Female 17 



Mar7-ied 



Male 24 



Female 21 



Widoiced 



Male 3 



Female 14 



Divorced 



Male 2 



Female 2 



The children have been counted in the "single" class, so there 

 are probably very few single adults known to the Department. 

 Again, this shows that the greatest number suffering from heart 

 disease are those upon whom others are dependent. 



It has been said that the hospital or dispensary treatment 

 usually has to be followed by change of employment or adjust- 

 ment to life. A glimpse at the occupations of 72 patients referred 

 to this Department will show why this is true. Information was 

 not always obtainable concerning occupations. 



OCCUPATIONS OF MEN 



Occupation Number 



Laborer 10 



Farm laborer 6 



Painter 3 



Electroplater 1 



Fireman 1 



Junk dealer 1 



Gardener 1 



Peddler 1 



Blacksmith 1 



Paint mixer 1 



Presser 1 



Machinist 1 



Millwright 1 



Occupation 



Janitor 



Railroader 



U. S. mail service. 



Barber 



Butcher 



Coach builder . . , , 



Watchman 



Minister 



Carpenter 



Teamster 



Team foreman . . 

 Engineer 



Number 



1 



1 



1 



1 



1 



1 



1 



1 



1 



1 



1 



1 



OCCUPATIONS OF WOMEN 



Housewife 16 



Housekeeper 5 



Boarders 3 



Factory 2 



Clerk 1 



Telephone operator 1 



Mending . . 

 Seamstress 

 Teacher . . 



Total 



