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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

Battersea 1900

Report upon the public health & sanitary condition of Battersea during the year1900

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In the foregoing table, twenty deaths will be found recorded
as having occurred " elsewhere," the places where death
occurred being here set out: —
Devonshire Road, Hackney.
St. John's Park, Holloway.
Charing Cross.
Hibernia Wharf, London Bridge.
Cable Street, E.
Buckingham Palace Road.
York Road, Wandsworth.
Chelsea Embankment.
Grosvenor Road, Pimlico (2).
Gasworks, Wandsworth.
Wimbledon.
St. Martin's-in-the-Fields.
West Hainpstead.
St. Anne's House.
Vauxhall Bridge Road.
River Thames (4).
Tables III. and IV. show the number of births and deaths
registered weekly in East and West Battersea respectively,
and include the deaths of all persons whether "residents" or
otherwise. The incidence of births and deaths at the various
periods is also shown, the figures being grouped in quarters for
that purpose, with additional particulars as to causes of death
to be found in Table V.

Table: TABLE G.Occupations of Males and Females, Aged 10 Years and Upwards, in the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea.

TABLE G.

Occupations of Males and Females, Aged 10 Years and Upwards, in the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea.

Males.Females.Total.
General or Local Government2,2022212,423
Defence of the Country295—295
Professional Occupations and their subordinate services2,5911,8254,416
Domestic Offices or Services1,0188,3739.391
Commercial Occupations4,9948835,887
Conveyance of Men, Goods and Messages8,8111148,925
Agriculture21647263
Fishing1—1
In and about, and dealing in the products of, Mines and Quarries17113184
Metals, Machines, Implements & Conveyances4,3631044,467
Precious Metals, Jewels, Watches, etc1,252751,327
Building and other Works of Construction8,43838,441
Wood, Furniture, Fittings and Decorations1,5581781.736
Brick, Cement, Pottery and Glass33757394
Chemicals, Oils, Grease, etc.9501191,069
Skins, Leather, Hair and Feathers33447381
Paper, Prints, Books and Stationery1,9476532,600
Textile Fabrics6777431,420
Dress2,0534.5486,601
Food, Tobacco, Drink and Lodging4.5951,2975,892
Gas, Water and Electricity Supply and Sanitary Service8681869
Other General and Undefined Workers and Dealers4,6424205,062
Total Occupied52,31319,72172,034
Without Specified Occupations or Unoccupied (including students)10,27348,02258,295
Total Occupied and Unoccupied62,58667,743130,329