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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
Bethnal Green 1859
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green, Parish of St. Matthew ]
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Occupations of Males, aged 20 years and upwards, whose deaths were registered in Bethnal Green, during the 52 weeks
ending December 31st, 1859.
| OCCUPATIONS OF MALES AGED TWENTY AND UPWARDS. | Living in Bethnal Green at the ceusus of 1851. | Deaths registered in the 52 weeks ending December 31st, 1859. | OCCUPATIONS OF MALES AGED TWENTY AND UPWARDS. | Liring in Bethnal Green at th e censu s of 1851. | Deaths registered in the 52 weeks ending December 31st, 1859. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Ages at Death. | Total | Ages at Death. | ||||||||||
| Aged 20 & upwards | Aged 20 & upwards | 20- | 40- | 60- | 80 and upwards | Aged 20 & upwards | Aged 20 & upwards | 20- | 40- | 60- | 80 and upwards | ||
| Class | Class Brought forward | 8035 | 197 | 61 | 80 | 53 | 3 | ||||||
| 1. (1) Post Office | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12. (2) Tallow Chandler | 79 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Customs | 77 | 1 | 1 | Comb Maker | 49 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| (3) East India Service | 58 | 1 | 1 | (3) Skinner | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2. (1) Soldier | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Currier | 50 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Chelsea Pensioner | 44 | 2 | 2 | (5) Hair Manufacture | 51 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 3. (2) Solicitor | 16 | 1 | 1 | Brush and Broom Maker | 109 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| (3) Other Medical Men | 8 | 1 | 1 | (7) Silk Manufacture | 4356 | 73 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 2 | |||
| (5) Law Clerk | 54 | 1 | 1 | 12. (1) Green Grocer | 120 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 4. (1) Editor, Writer | 7 | 1 | 1 | Corn Merchant | 41 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| (2) Painter (Artist) | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Miller | 16 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| (4) Schoolmaster | 46 | 1 | 1 | Baker | 363 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 6. (2) Inn Servant | 104 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Confectioner | 92 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| (3) Hatter | 106 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | (2) Brewer | 128 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Tailor | 351 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Licensed Victualler, Beer shop keeper | 208 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Hosier, Haberdasher | 23 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Shoemaker | 1643 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | Sugar Refiner | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Others providing dress | 212 | 1 | 1 | Grocer | 177 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 7. (1) House Proprietor | 78 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Tobacconist | 45 | 2 | |||||
| Salesman | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | (3) Oil and Colourman | 69 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Accountant | 38 | 1 | 1 | French Plisher | 78 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Commercial Clerk | 173 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | (4) Timber Merchant | 38 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Commercial Traveller | 45 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Other Dealers, Workers in Timber | 63 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Hawker, Pedlar | 190 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||
| Other engaged in Road Con veyance | 146 | 4 | 3 | 1 | (5) Cork Cutter | 52 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 8. (2) Coach Cabowner | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | (6) Sawyer | 148 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Carman,Carrier,Carter,Drayman | 280 | 7 | 5 | 2 | (7) Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer | 614 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Others engaged in Road Con veyance | 60 | 1 | 1 | Turner | 172 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Chair Maker | 234 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| (4) Seaman | 100 | 5 | 4 | 1 | Box Maker | 117 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Others connected with Sea Navigation | 472 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Others dealing in Wood Fur niture | 109 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Dock Service, Dock Labourer | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | (8) Cooper | 186 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| (5) Engaged in Warehousing | 147 | 3 | 2 | 1 | (11) Rope Maker | 123 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| (6) Messenger, Porter | 446 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Other workers, Dealers in Hemp | 72 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 9. (1) Farmer | 15 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Agricultural Labourer(out-door) | 73 | 2 | 2 | (12) Draper | 75 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| (3) Gardener | 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Cotton Manufacture | 17 | 1 | ||||||
| 10. (1) Farrier, Veterinary Surgeon | 39 | 2 | 2 | Packer and Dresser | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Drover | 30 | 1 | 1 | (13) Stationer | 52 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 11. (1) Publisher, Bookseller | 42 | 1 | 1 | Other Paper Workers, Dealers | 38 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Bookbinder | 54 | 2 | 2 | 14. (1) Chimney Sweeper | 14 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Printer | 168 | 10 | 8 | 2 | (2) Brick Maker | 42 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| (3) Musical Instrument Maker | 43 | 1 | 1 | Road Labourer | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| (7) Civil Engineer | 1 | 1 | 1 | (4) Glass Manufacture | 73 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| (9) Philosophical Instrument Makers and Dealers | 78 | 1 | 1 | (8) Goldsmith, Silversmith | 69 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Carver, Gilder | 97 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| (10) Gunsmith | 51 | 2 | 2 | (13) Brass Founder | 67 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| (12) Coachmaker | 87 | 1 | 1 | (14) Iron Manufacture | 53 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Others connected with Carriage making | 3 | 3 | Whitesmith | 36 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Blacksmith | 189 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| (13) Saddler | 29 | 1 | 1 | File Maker | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| (15) Surveyor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15. (1) Labourer (branch undefined) | 1010 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Carpenter, Joiner | 572 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | (2) Mechanic, Manufacturer shop man (branch undefined) | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Bricklayer | 452 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| Mason, Pavior | 72 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Others of indefinited Occupation | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Plasterer | 95 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16. (1) Gentleman, Independent | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Painter, Plumber, Glazier | 367 | 7 | 6 | 1 | Annuitant | 75 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||
| (17) Dyer, Scourer, Calenderer | 119 | 2 | 2 | Lunatic Attendant | 1 | 1 | 32 | ||||||
| 12. (1) Cowkeeper, Milkseller | 124 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Persons of no stated Occupa tion of Condition | 221 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Cheesemonger | 57 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Butcher | 275 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||
| Poulterer | 32 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Others dealing in Animal Food | 70 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Carried forward | 8035 | 197 | 61 | 80 | 53 | 3 | TOTAL | 18205 | 441 | 125 | 165 | 136 | 15 |