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 London, City of ]
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CLASSES OR OCCUPATIONS. | Causes of Deaths per 1,000 of the Deaths of Children tinder 15. | Causes of Death per 1,000 of the Deaths of Males and Females at 15 and upwards. | ||||||||||||
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Fever. | Tabes, Hydrocephalus & Scrofula. | Pneumonia and Bronchitis. | Diarrhoea. | Convulsions and Teething. | Total Zymotic Diseases. | Phthisis. | Pneumonia and Bronchitis. | Fever. | Diarrhcea &c. | |||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |||||||
Merchants and Shop.keepers | 40 | 194 | 174 | 53 | 133 | 380 | 211 | 127 | 202 | 200 | 25 | 37 | 19 | 33 |
Servants, Nurses, and Charwomen | 35 | 361 | 134 | 70 | 175 | 262 | 270 | 137 | 162 | 144 | 54 | 103 | 27 | 39 |
Clerks, Accountants, Solicitors, &c | 33 | 203 | 155 | 48 | 146 | 381 | 254 | 212 | 152 | 215 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Butchers, Poulterers, and Fishmongers | 14 | 183 | 145 | 37 | 141 | 369 | 239 | 136 | 149 | 191 | 49 | 36 | 14 | 18 |
Porters, Messengers, Packers, and Postmen. | 30 | 201 | 182 | 51 | 131 | 397 | 265 | 160 | 234 | 177 | 36 | 28 | 14 | 30 |
Bricklayers, Masons, Labourers, &c | 32 | 220 | 179 | 58 | 130 | 371 | 181 | 181 | 252 | 172 | 51 | 31 | 29 | 31 |
Shoemakers, Saddle and Harness.makers | 26 | 214 | 176 | 61 | 125 | 361 | 242 | 210 | 156 | 222 | 41 | 42 | 15 | 25 |
Tailors, "Weavers, Cap.makers, &c | 29 | 222 | 164 | 65 | 135 | 389 | 295 | 144 | 195 | 273 | 36 | 34 | 16 | 26 |
Blacksmiths and Metal.workers | 30 | 170 | 148 | 50 | 174 | 424 | 267 | 126 | 182 | 270 | 47 | 40 | 17 | 17 |
Carpenters, Cork.cutters, and Basket.makers | 48 | 216 | 179 | 43 | 118 | 390 | 266 | 146 | 149 | 228 | 42 | 39 | 42 | 17 |
Cabmen, Ostlers, Carmen, and Draymen | 39 | 191 | 160 | 42 | 160 | 364 | 188 | 207 | 228 | 202 | 51 | 55 | 7 | 15 |
Wine.merchants, Publicans, Waiters, &c | 29 | 208 | 169 | 54 | 151 | 358 | 236 | 196 | 129 | 178 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 12 |
Painters, Glaziers, Dyers, Plumbers, &c | 21 | 237 | 172 | 51 | 125 | 396 | 203 | 170 | 264 | 216 | 29 | 18 | 22 | 37 |
Watermen, Sailors, Bargemen, &c | 45 | 209 | 164 | 44 | 142 | 384 | 200 | 104 | 122 | 156 | 43 | 39 | 52 | 0 |
Soldiers, Police, Beadles, and Firemen | 23 | 183 | 147 | 70 | 143 | 432 | 232 | 246 | 187 | 217 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 19 |
Costermongers, Hawkers, and Milkmen | 38 | 226 | 176 | 50 | 126 | 346 | 279 | 200 | 225 | 306 | 27 | 26 | 36 | 27 |
Printers. Compositors, Engravers, &c | 37 | 250 | 175 | 59 | 101 | 361 | 351 | 300 | 121 | 150 | 29 | 66 | 23 | 8 |
Bakers, Confectioners, &c | 31 | 211 | 147 | 50 | 186 | 373 | 165 | 242 | 180 | 228 | 30 | 53 | _ | 27 |
Needlewomen, Sempstresses, &c | 293 | 166 | 66 | 154 | 276 | — | 438 | — | 95 | — | 106 | — | 11 | |
All Classes in the City | 35 | 221 | 164 | 54 | 142 | 241 | 194 | 183 | 215 | 43 | 21 | 22 | ||
All Classes in England | 40 | 255 | 192 | 214 | 125 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 54 |