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
Bethnal Green 1915
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1915 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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Public Health (Tuberculosis)—continued.
| Occupation. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 123 | 105 | 228 |
| Labourers:— | |||
| Genera] | 12 | — | 12 |
| Dock | 5 | — | 5 |
| Railway | 1 | — | 1 |
| Lavatory Attendant | 1 | — | 1 |
| Leather Workers | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Machinists | — | 4 | 4 |
| Messengers | 2 | — | 2 |
| Milliners | — | 3 | 3 |
| Painters | 3 | — | 3 |
| Packers | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Paper and Rag Sorters | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Photographer | 1 | — | 1 |
| Porters | 16 | — | 16 |
| Printers | 6 | — | 6 |
| Public-house Employees | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Sawyers | 4 | — | 4 |
| Seamen | 1 | — | 1 |
| Seamstress | — | 1 | 1 |
| Shop Assistant | — | 1 | 1 |
| Shirt Maker | — | 1 | 1 |
| Skin Dresser | 1 | — | 1 |
| Soldiers. | 9 | — | 9 |
| Sorters P.O. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sponge Cutters | 2 | — | 2 |
| Stationers | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Stock Keeper | 1 | — | 1 |
| Stick Maker.. | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sweeper | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tailors and Tailoresses | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| Telegraphist | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tie Makers | — | 2 | 2 |
| Tinplate Worker | 1 | — | 1 |
| Toy Makers | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Travellers | 2 | — | 2 |
| Umbrella Makers | — | 2 | 2 |
| Upholsterers | 2 | — | 2 |
| ,, Trimmings Makers | — | 3 | 3 |
| Vanguards | 2 | — | 2 |
| Warehousemen | 2 | — | 2 |
| Window Cleaner | 1 | —. | 1 |
| Woodworker | 1 | — | 1 |
| No occupation | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| No information obtainable, or persons removed | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| School Children | 50 | 37 | 87 |
| Total | 297 | 205 | 502 |