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Ilford 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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This table shows that 45.8 per cent. of the male population
in Ilford are married and 51.4 per cent. are single, and that
39.5 per cent. of female population are married and 52.7 per cent.
single.
In actual numbers, however, there were only 17,711 married
men present as compared with 18,378 married women. The
total numbers returned as divorced were 16 males and 24 females.
The proportion of married men is higher in Ilford than in the
county as a whole, and also exceeds the averages for East Ham,
West Ham, Leyton and Walthamstow. The proportion of married
women shows a much smaller excess over the county average
but is higher than those for all the four above-mentioned towns,
except East Ham.
The appended list shows the occupations followed by the largest number of persons living in Ilford:—
| Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|
| Clerks | 4,904 | 3,351 |
| Domestic servants (indoor) | 51 | 2,036 |
| Salesmen and shop assistants | 1,113 | 949 |
| Proprietors and managers of wholesale and retail business | 1,197 | 178 |
| Civil Service officials and clerks | 895 | 256 |
| Teachers | 392 | 696 |
| Commercial travellers | 825 | 12 |
| General labourers | 748 | 9 |
| Local Authorities. Officials and Clerks | 450 | 49 |
| Postmen and sorters | 423 | 7 |
| Carpenters | 388 | — |
| Mental attendants | 122 | 255 |
| Warehousemen | 365 | 9 |
| Messengers | 322 | 46 |
| Dressmakers | 5 | 360 |
| Mechanical engineers | 321 | 1 |
| Motor drivers | 317 | 3 |
No other single occupation accounted for more than 300
persons, but it may be noted that 634 persons were occupied in
the group of occupations connected with railway transport, and
647 in agricultural occupations. There are also included in the
returns 3,275 persons classified as "retired," but it is necessary
to point out that this is due in great measure to the inclusion of a
considerable proportion of the inmates of the two mental hospitals
situated within the district.