London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Kensington 1859

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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Table: MORTALITY TABLES, SHE WING THE OCCUPATIONS OF THOSE OVER TWENTY YEARS OF AGE.

MORTALITY TABLES, SHE WING THE OCCUPATIONS OF THOSE OVER TWENTY YEARS OF AGE.

20 to 4040 to 6060 to 8030 & upwds.Total.20 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 & upwds.Total.
I. 1, Engaged by Post Office1......1XII. Cowkeeper's and Milksellers..2....2
1 & 3, Custom House and other Govern ment Officers••1••••1Cheesemongers, Poulterers, & Fishmongers Butchers,'& others dealing in Animal Food151...6
2, Police and Parochial Officers1••• •..12, 3, Soap and Tallow Chandlers, and others dealing in Skins, Horns, &c.......1..1
II. Army, Navy, and East India Company3172134, 5, Dealers in Feathers. Hair, Brushes, &c..112
III. 1, 2 & 3, Members of the learned Professions1661146, Dealers in Wood and Silk...11...2
4 & 5, Parish and Law Clerks....• •..2XIII. Greengrocers, Corn Merchants & Millers.....112
6, Druggists & Surgical Instrument Makers..••1• •1Bakers and Confectioners1..1...2
2, Malsters, Brewers, and Wine Merchants......1...1
IV. 1, 3 & 4, Authors, Editors, Teachers, &c.14• •• •6Publicans and Licensed Victuallers113...5
2, Artists and Architects..I••••1Grocers, Tobacconists, & Sugar Refiners.21.....3
3, Oilmen and French Polishers.....
V. Relatives (occupations not stated) and Scholars..••..••••4,5, 6, 7, Dealers&Workersin Wood&Cork323...8
8, 9, 10, 11, Cooper's Basket & Rope Makers...2......2
12, Dealers in Flax, Lace, & Cotton Drapers..........11
VI. 1, Inn and Lodging House Keepers -..1..113, Paper Makers, Stationers and Japanners.2.........2
2, Domestic Servants of all descriptions 3, Hatters, Hosiers, Hairdressers, andUm-784••19XIV. Coal Miners and Merchants121...4
brella Makers..••1• •1Coalheavers and Chimney Sweeps............
Tailors..45..11Engaged at Gas Works...1......1
Shoemakers133••72, Bricklayers, Stone and Marble Masons and Sandmen4...3...9
VII. House Proprietors, Merchants, Bankers,Brokers, Auctioneers, Commercial Clerks and Shipowners554••14, Road and Railway Labourers 3, 4, Earthenware and Glass Manufactures.............
6, 6, Water Providers............
Pawnbrokers and Shopkeepers (not other- Wise Dfined)..........7, 8, Jewellers, Silversmiths and Gilders - Persons engaged with Copper, Tin, Zinc, Lead and Brass......1...2
Hawkers and Pedlars..31..4Zinc, Lead and Brass...............
VIII. 1, Engine Drivers1......114, Smiths, and others working in Iron, Steel Locksmiths, &c.2...2...4
Others engaged in Railway Traffic 2, Toll Collectors, Cab Owners, & Livery••••••••• •• -XV. 1, Labourers (branch undefined)13...15...35
Stable Keepers••••2..22, Mechanics, Manufacturers, & Shopmen (branch undefined)17 115 1...3
Cabmen, Coachmen (not Domestic Ser-72..12
vants and PostboysI Carmen, Carters, and others on the Road.121..4Others of Indefinite Occupation43......7
Omnibus Owners, Conductors & Drivers.........XVI. Gentlemen, Annuitants, Independent3619533
3, Boatmen, and others connected with 1 Inland Navigation..1>....1XVII. Dependant on Relatives. Alms, Pau-pers, Prisoners, and Vagrants......1...1
4, Sailors and others connected with the Sea.1....• •1
6, 6, Persons engaged in Storeage, Por-1 terage and Messages2• •1..3Persons of no StatedOccupation orCondition1...2l4
IX. 1, Land-owners, Fanners, and Graziere..12• •3FEMALES.20 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 & upwds.Total.
Agricultural Labourers..........
2, 3, Woodmen, Gardeners and Nurserymen435..13
X. Horse and Cattle Dealers and Farriers -• •........Relatives801916286
Grooms, and others engaged about animals.35••....Schoolmistresses and Governesses2.........2
XI. 1, Dealers in Books, Printers, &c.1......2Lodging-house Keepers......1...1
2, Engaged at Theatres..* *..Domestic Servants, Nurses and Charwomen37611155
3, Musicians (not Teachers) Musical In- 1 8trument Makers2......2Milliners, Dressmakers, and Stay Makers921...12
Washerwomen and Laundresses - - - -412...7
4, 5, 6 & 8, Engravers, Picture Dealers,Persons connected with Games j21....3Shopkeepers -1.........1
Hawkers...............
7, Engineers and Draughtsmen1....1Artificial Flower Makers...............
9, Watchmakers and Philosophical Inatrument Makers21• •3Milksellers...............
Butchers...............
10,11, Gunsmiths, Engine & Tool Makers -..........Drapers and Lace Dealers...............
12, 13, Coachmakers and Saddlers -..1....1Crossing Sweepers...............
14, 16, Ship-builders and Wheelwrights....1..1Licensed Victuallers............
15, Surveyors, Builders, Carpenters,Oriole-layers, Slaters, Plasterers, Plumbers, and others engaged in House Building.9118..28Gold Burnishers.........
Gentlewome16713651
Dependant on Relatives or Alms, Paupers.....1...1
16, Dyers, and Manufacturers of Chemicals••••••• •••...............