London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kensington 1905
Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the Royal Borough of Kensington for the year 1905
This page requires JavaScript
Occupation or Status (so far as could be ascertained) of persons whose illness was notified (218 cases), and of deceased persons who illness had not been notified (137 cases):—
| Males— | No. of Cases. |
|---|---|
| Artizan | 34 |
| Labourer | 30 |
| Cabman, coachman, stableman, etc. | 17 |
| Shopman, hawker | 12 |
| Porter | 7 |
| Handy-man, railway employe, clerk (4 each) | 12 |
| Butler, waiter; | 5 |
| Errand-boy | 3 |
| Tailor, potman, scavenger, postman, messenger, marine engineer, (2 each) | 12 |
| Common lodging-house keeper (deputy), licensed victualler, milk-carrier, sailor, tobacconist, street musician, cab-repairer, watchmaker, builder, shoe-black, laundryman, gardener, racing tipster, scaffolder, silk hat maker, farrier, warehouseman, packer, and a "cripple" (1 each) | 19 |
| Child of artizan, labourer | 6 |
| Tramps | 3 |
| Persons of the more prosperous classes* (all of whom died) | 5 |
| 165 | |
| Females (of whom 55 were married) — | |
| Laundress | 16 |
| Domestic servant | 15 |
| Dressmaker, tailoress, milliner | 10 |
| Charwoman | 3 |
| Child of artizan, labourer, licensed victualler, postmaster, cabman | 13 |
| Wife or widow of artizan (17), of labourer (13), of small tradesman (5), of coachman, stableman, navvy, potman, hawker, packer, carriage cleaner, caretaker, upholsterer, flower-seller, general dealer, and of a " cripple " (1 each) | 47 |
| Persons of the more prosperous classest (all of whom died) | 5 |
| 109 | |
| 274 | |
| (Males 29, females 13); Cases not known at addresses given to the relieving officer | 42 |
| (Males 29, females 10) ; Cases from common lodging-houses: occupation (if any), unknown | 39 |
| Total | 355 |
* Malfs described as of independent means (2), and as company director,
solicitor, naval officer (1 eacb).
† Females described as of independent means (1), and as wife of gentleman (2),
daughter of a rranufacturer, and of an accountant (1 each).