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Bermondsey 1904

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1904

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OCCUPATION.
Under
1
1
to
5
5
to
15
15
to
25
25
to
35
35
to
45
45
to
55
55
to
65
65 and
upwards
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AGES.
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1
Barmaid
Book Keeper
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1
B0uilder's Labourer
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1
Book Folder
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1
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1
Boot Repairer
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1
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1
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Buttonhole Maker
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1
1
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2
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Card Maker
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1
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1
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1
Cashier
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1
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Charwoman
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1
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1
Clerk
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4
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4
Collar Turner
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1
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Compositor
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1
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1
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2
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1
COOK
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1
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1
Cork Cutter
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Domestic Servant and General
Work
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1
1
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1
1
4
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Dressmaker
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1
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1
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1
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Engine Driver
1
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Engineer's Labourer
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1
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1
Envelope Maker
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1
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1
Fitter
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1
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1
Forewoman (wholesale grocers)
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1
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1
Fur Dresser
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1
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1
Fur Puller
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1
1
Grocer's Assistant
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1
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1
Hatter
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1
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1
Housewife
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4
16
18
8
3
2
51
Indoor Porter
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1
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1
In Cold Store
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1
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1
In Confectioner's Shop
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1
1
Jam Factory hand
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1
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1
Lambswool Cutter
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1
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1
Lace Tagger
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1
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1
Laundry
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1
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2
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3
Labourer (waterside)
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1
2
4
1
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8
Labourer (iron work)
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1
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1
Labourer (general)
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2
2
1
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5
1
lighterman
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1
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1
Lead Worker
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1
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Leather Dresser
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1
1
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1
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3
Lath Maker
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1
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1
Machinist
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1
2
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1
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4
Mat Weaver
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1
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1
Mantle Maker
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1
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1
Messenger
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1
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1
Night Watchman
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1
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1
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1
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1
Office Cleaner
Paper Bag Maker
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1
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1
Park Labourer
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1
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1
Printers
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1
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1
1
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3
Printing Machine Minder
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1
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1
Printer's Warehouseman
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1
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1
Spring Blind Maker
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1
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1
smelter
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1
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1
Stevedore
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1
1
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2
Sackmaker
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1
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seamstress
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1
1
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2
Ship's steward
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1
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1
Sailor (H.M. Navy)
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1
Sawyer
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1
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1
Scholar
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15
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15
Tin Work
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1
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1
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2
Telegraphist
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2
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2
Tobacco Hand
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1
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1
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Watcher (Customs)
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1
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1
Whitesmith
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1
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1
Warehouseman
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1
1
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1
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3
Waitress
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1
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1
Woodchopper
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1
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1
No occupation
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9
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9
No information
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5
3
9
3
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20
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9
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46
34
11
5

I certainly see no reason to give up the voluntary notification, but on the contrary hope it will be extended at no distant date.

OCCUPATION.Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsALL AGES.
Barmaid............1............1
Book Keeper............1............1
Builder's Labourer..................1......1
Book Folder.........1...............1
Boot Repairer............1............1
Buttonhole Maker............1...1......2
Card Maker.........1...1.........1
Cashier...............1.........1
Charwoman..................1......1
Clerk.........4...............4
Collar Turner.....................1...1
Compositor............1...1......2
COOK..................1......1
Cork Cutter.....................1...1
Domestic Servant and General Work.........11......114
Dressmaker............1............1
Engine Driver............1............1
Engineer's Labourer.........1...............1
Envelope Maker.........1...............1
Fitter............1............1
Forewoman (wholesale grocers)...............1.........1
Fur Dresser..................1......1
Fur Puller........................11
Grocer's Assistant.........1...............1
Hatter.........1...............1
Housewife.........4161883251
Indoor Porter.....................1...1
In Cold Store.........1...............1
In Confectioner's Shop........................11
Jam Factory hand...............1.........1
Lambswool Cutter...............1.........1
Lace Tagger...............1.........1
Laundry.........1......2......3
Labourer (waterside)............1241...8
Labourer (iron work)..................1......1
Labourer (general).........221.........5
Lighterman...............1.........1
Lead Worker...............1.........1
Leather Dresser.........11...1......3
Lath Maker.........1...............1
Machinist.........12...1......4
Mat Weaver..................1......1
Mantle Maker............1............1
Messenger............1............1
Night Watchman.....................1...1
Office Cleaner...............1.........1
Paper Bag Maker............1............1
Park Labourer............1............1
Printers.........1...11......3
Printing Machine Minder.........1...............1
Printer's Warehouseman...............1.........1
Spring Blind Maker...............1.........1
smelter...............1.........1
Stevedore...............11......2
Sackmaker..................1......1
Seamstress............11.........2
Ship's steward............1............1
Sailor (H.M. Navy).........1...............1
Sawyer.....................1...1
Scholar......15..................15
Tin Work............1...1......2
Telegraphist.........2...............2
Tobacco Hand..................1......1
Watcher (Customs)...............1.........1
Whitesmith..................1......1
Warehouseman............11...1...3
Waitress............1............1
Woodchopper..................1......1
No occupation...9.....................9
No information.........5393......20
Totals...91532434634115195