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 Walthamstow]
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Cancer.-A total of 167 deaths were certified as being due to
Cancer-86 males and 81 females.
Details of site, age and occupation are given below:-
Males. | |||
---|---|---|---|
Aged | Aged | ||
Carpenters | 78, 74, 45 | Boot Maker | 70 |
French Polisher | 60 | General Labourer | 63 |
Cabinet Maker | 70 | Hairdresser | 72 |
Builder's Labourer | 48 | Clerk | 71 |
General ,, | 66, 54 | Draper | 66 |
Tailors | 87, 49 | Wood Turner | 72 |
Grocer | 47 | Removal Contractor | 70 |
Gas Fitter | 66 | Furrier | 64 |
Warehouseman | 66 | ||
Umbrella Maker | 45 | ||
Hairdresser | 66 | Porter | (2) 60 |
Solicitor's Clerk | 78 | Tool Setter | 58 |
Shop Manager | 60 | Turner and Polisher | 67 |
Caretaker | 67 | Coal Dealer | 63 |
Clerk | 77 | Printer | 69 |
Porter | 73 | ||
Plasterer | 70 | ||
Photographer | 68 | Hotel Waiter | 67 |
Type Founder | 58 | Inspector | 54 |
Insurance Agent | 46 | Clerk (2) | 60 and 80 |
Builder's Labourer | 74 | ||
Cooper | 84 | ||
Tobacconist | 65 | ||
Compositor | 78 | Commercial Traveller. . | 63 |
Warehouseman | 57 | Painter | 64 |
Army Officer | 68 | Tinsmith | 68 |
Bookbinder | 63 | Farm Labourer | 79 |
Labourer | 60 | Warehouseman | 53 |
Builder | 76 | ||
Cabinet Maker | 68 | ||
Gasman | 54 | Hotel Waiter | 57 |
Coal Porter | 75 | Brass Moulder | 43 |
Caretaker | 52 | Umbrella Maker | 50 |
General Labourer | 65 | ||
Cabinet Maker | 4 2 | ||
Agricultural Labourer | 77 | ||
Brewer's Labourer | 63 | Shopkeeper | 73 |
Labourer | 58 | Waiter | 57 |
Machine Minder | 77 | Linotype Operator | 63 |
Bank Manager | 73 | ||
Carpenter | 71 | ||
Engine Driver | 76 | Bricklayer | 51 |
Police Inspector | 72 | Engineer's Fitter | 65 |
Glove Dealer | 76 | ||
Unknown | 77 |
The preponderance of carpenters and cabinet makers and allied
tradesmen is probably explained by the fact that these are local
industries.