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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
Stepney 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table showing the occupation of the Consumptives notified during 1913:—
| Jews. | Christians. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dressmakers and Blouse Makers | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| Tailors (including Pressers, Machinists and Waistcoat Hands) | 227 | 58 | 285 |
| Furriers | 8 | — | 8 |
| Boot and Shoemakers (including Boot Finishers, Boot Trimmers and Slipper Makers) | 34 | 19 | 53 |
| Barge and Lightermen | — | 8 | 8 |
| Bookfolders | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Brushmakers | — | 8 | 8 |
| Cabinet Maker and Upholsters | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| Cap Makers | 10 | — | 10 |
| Caretakers | — | 1 | 1 |
| Carmen | 1 | 48 | 49 |
| Cellermen and Barmen | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| Charwomen and Office Cleaners | 4 | 36 | 40 |
| Cigarette Makers | 25 | 3 | 28 |
| Clerks | 4 | 24 | 28 |
| Coal Porters | — | 10 | 10 |
| Confectionery | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Cork Cutters | — | 2 | 2 |
| Crane Drivers | — | 3 | 3 |
| Fancy Box Makers | — | 5 | 5 |
| General Servants:— | |||
| Male | — | I | 1 |
| Female | 3 | 25 | 28 |
| Hairdressers | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Harness Makers | — | 1 | 1 |
| Hawkers | 29 | 35 | 64 |
| Housewives | 229 | 176 | 405 |
| Insurance Agents | 1 | — | 1 |
| Labourers | 13 | 204 | 217 |
| Mattress Makers | — | 6 | 6 |
| Messengers and Errand Boys | — | 10 | 10 |
| Milliners | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Nursing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Packers | — | 25 | 25 |
| Painters | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Pawnbrokers Assistants | — | — | — |
| Pianists | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Postmen | — | 2 | 2 |
| Post Office Sorters | — | _ | — |