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 Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 1—
Males. | Females | |
---|---|---|
Unskilled and General Labourers | 2371 | — |
Other occupations | 1869 | 571 |
Unoccupied | 673 | 28771 |
Total | 37279 | 42503 |
The following Table No. 2, sets out under generalised
headings the total number of males and females engaged in
occupations at ages of 10 years and upwards. (Census, 1911.)
TABLE No. 2.
Males. | Females | |
---|---|---|
1. General or Local Government of the Country | 2939 | 248 |
2. Defence of the Country | 4937 | – |
3. Professional occupations and their subordinate services | 1167 | 1204 |
4. Domestic offices or services | 741 | 4588 |
5. Commercial occupations | 1903 | 770 |
6. Conveyance of Men, Goods and Messages | 3826 | 81 |
7. Agriculture | 445 | 21 |
8. Pishing | 4 | — |
9. In and about, and working and dealing in the products of mines and quarries | 80 | 5 |
10. Metals, Machines, Implements and Conveyances | 8312 | 274 |
11. Precious metals, Jewels, Watches, Instruments and Games | 281 | 211 |
12. Buildings and works of construction | 3095 | – |
13. Wood, Furniture, Fittings, Decorations | 611 | 49 |
14. Brick, Cement, Pottery and Glass | 101 | 12 |
15. Chemicals, Oil, Grease, Soap, Resin, etc. | 1653 | 177 |
16. Skins, Leather, Hair and Feathers | 175 | 21 |
17. Paper, Prints, Books and Stationery.. | 495 | 129 |
18. Textile fabrics | 262 | 407 |
19. Dress | 1117 | 2528 |
20. Food, Tobacco, Drink and Lodging | 2841 | 1086 |
21. Gas, Water, Electricity supply and Sanitary service | 420 | – |
22. Other, General, and Undefined workers and dealers | 4535 | 261 |
23. Without specified occupations or unoccupied | 8305 | 35013 |
Totals | 48245 | 47085 |