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
Kensington 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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| Occupation. | Cases. | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | |
| Brought forward | 117 | 118 | 43 | 24 |
| Labourer | 31 | — | 6 | — |
| Lampshade maker | — | 1 | — | — |
| Laundry work | 2 | 48 | 1 | 11 |
| Library boy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Living on own means | 6 | 18 | 3 | 2 |
| Lodging house keeper | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Managing director | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mason | — | — | 1 | — |
| Medical practitioner, student | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Milkman | 2 | — | — | — |
| Motor trimmer | 1 | — | — | — |
| Music hall artist | — | 1 | — | — |
| N avvy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Newsvendor | 1 | — | — | — |
| Nun | — | 1 | — | — |
| Nurse—asylum, hospital, monthly | — | 4 | — | 1 |
| Paperhanger | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pastry cook | 3 | — | — | — |
| Persons in asylums—C.L.H., etc. | 46 | 18 | — | — |
| Photographer | 1 | — | — | — |
| Plasterer | 3 | — | — | — |
| Plumber | — | — | 1 | — |
| Police constable | 3 | — | — | — |
| Porter—coal, shop, railway, etc. | 8 | — | 4 | — |
| Postman, telegraph boy, sorter | 6 | — | — | — |
| Printer's apprentice | 1 | — | - - | — |
| Publican, potman | 5 | — | 4 | — |
| Rag sorter, rag dealer | 3 | — | — | — |
| Rent collector | — | 1 | — | — |
| Road sweeper | 1 | — | — | — |
| Salvation Army officer | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Scaffolder | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| School boy, girl (elementary) | 77 | 70 | 5 | 3 |
| School master, mistress | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Shop assistant, shop keeper | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| Sign writer | 1 | — | — | — |
| Slater | — | — | 1 | — |
| Soldier | — | — | 1 | — |
| Son of artizan or labourer above school age | 8 | — | — | — |
| Street singer | — | — | 1 | — |
| Sweetmaker | — | 1 | — | — |
| Tailor, tailoress | 11 | 2 | 3 | — |
| Tin plate worker | — | — | 1 | — |
| Tubeman | 1 | — | — | — |
| Typist | — | 1 | — | — |
| Unspecified occupations | 17 | 24 | 7 | 11 |
| Upholsterer | 1 | — | — | — |
| Valet | — | — | 2 | — |
| Waiter, waitress | 1 | ] | 2 | — |
| Warehouseman | 1 | — | — | — |
| Watchmaker | 1 | — | — | — |
| Wife or daughter of tradesman, artizan or | ||||
| labourer | — | 162 | — | 23 |
| Wood chopper | 3 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 373 | 485 | 100 | 79 |