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 Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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In the Registrar-General's table, Deptford has a nil return under
occupations of Males for (l) Fishermen. (2) Mining and Quarrying
Occupations. (3) Makers of Tobacco, Cigars, Cigarettes, Snufif.
(4) Makers of Paper, Pulp, Straw and Cardboard.
Of all the London Boroughs, only four have over 100 per 1,000
male workers engaged in Metal work, viz :—Woolwich 157, Greenwich
124, Deptford 123, Poplar 109.
Including the City of London, only five boroughs have fewer
Unoccupied and Retired, Deptford 119, Woolwich 118, Bermondsey
116, Hammersmith 115, Southwark 111, City of London 95.
Table XVI.
Important Single Occupations of Males in six boroughs in London.
OCCUPATION | Deptford | Greenwich | Woolwich | Lewis ham | Camber. well | Bermondsey. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Labourers (General Labourers) | 95 | 120 | 108 | 41 | 52 | 98 |
2 Dock Labourers | 31 | 15 | — | — | 9 | 91 |
3 Salesmen and Shop Assistants | 27 | 20 | 21 | 37 | 35 | 18 |
4 Proprietors, Managing Directors, Managers of Wholesale or Retail Businesses | 27 | 22 | 21 | 40 | 51 | 18 |
5 Warehousemen, Storekeepers and their Assistants | 19 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 32 |
6 Retired (not Naval or Military) | 17 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 12 |
7 Civil Service Officials and Clerks | 16 | 19 | 42 | 34 | 20 | 6 |
8 Lorries, Waggons, Vans and Carts (horse drivers) | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 45 |
9 Erectors, Fitters, Tool Setters, Millwrights | 15 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 11 | - |
10 Messengers | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 21 |
11 Mechanical Engineers, Engineers, etc. | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | - | - |
12 Carpenters | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 7 |
13 MotorCar, Omnibus, Van and. Lorry Drivers | 10 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 11 |
14 Porters (not elsewhere enumerated) | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 |
15 Others unoccupied | 101 | 126 | 93 | 116 | 110 | 103 |