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
Finsbury 1903
Report on the public health of 1903
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Occupation of Italians resident in Finsbury in 1903.
| Occupation. | Italian Colony. | Elsewhere in Finsbury. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployed | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| Ice Cream Work | 28 | 56 | 84 |
| Barbers and Hairdressers | 13 | 30 | 43 |
| Carpenters and Masons | 34 | 9 | 43 |
| Porters and Servants | 25 | — | 25 |
| Bootmakers | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Artist Models | 2 | — | 2 |
| Asphalters, Paviors, Mosaic-Floor Workers | 84 | 45 | 129 |
| Organ-Makers or Players | 43 | 5 | 48 |
| Tailors | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Confectioners and Restaurant Keepers | 19 | 45 | 64 |
| Plaster Workers | 1 | 52 | 53 |
| Painters | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Waiters | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Bakers | — | 4 | 4 |
| Artificial Flower Makers | 2 | — | 2 |
| Knife Grinders | - | 4 | 4 |
| Fruiterers | 1 | 31 | 32 |
| Cabinet Makers | 2 | 30 | 32 |
| Miscellaneous: — i.e., Engineers, Lodging-House Keepers, Charwomen, Clerks, Insurance Agents, Engravers, Interpreters, Publicans, Butchers, Ironworkers, Stablemen, Needle workers, Scene Shifters, Midwives, Polishers, Printers, Glass Workers, Hatters, Labourers, Carmen, Hawkers. | 43 | 22 | 65 |
| 349 | 356 | 705 |