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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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Occupation.—The occupation or status of the persons newly notified, and of those who died
from consumption during the year was as follows:—
| Occupation. | Cases. | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | |
| Accountant | - | - | 1 | - |
| Baker, Biscuit-maker | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Barman | 1 | - | — | — |
| Bank messenger, picture palace attendant | — | - | 4 | — |
| Bath chairman | 1 | - | — | — |
| Blacksmith | 1 | - | — | — |
| Bookbinder | 1 | - | — | — |
| Bootmaker | 4 | - | 2 | — |
| Brass finisher | 1 | - | - | — |
| Bricklayer | 2 | - | 3 | — |
| Brushmaker | 1 | - | — | — |
| Butcher's boy | 1 | - | 1 | — |
| Carpenter | 1 | - | 1 | — |
| Cellarman | — | - | 1 | — |
| Charwoman | — | 8 | — | 3 |
| Chauffeur | 3 | — | 2 | — |
| Clerk | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Coachman, carman, stableman, or wife of | 9 | — | 8 | 4 |
| Coach painter | 1 | — | — | — |
| Coffee roaster | 1 | — | — | — |
| Colonial Civil Service | — | — | 1 | — |
| Commercial traveller | 1 | — | — | — |
| Compositor | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cripple | — | 1 | — | — |
| Crossing-sweeper | 1 | — | — | — |
| Dental assistant | 1 | — | — | — |
| Domestic servant | 4 | 18 | — | 10 |
| Dressmaker, milliner, sempstress | — | 10 | — | 2 |
| Dyer | — | 1 | — | — |
| Electrician | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Engineer | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Errand boy | 3 | — | — | — |
| Farrier | 1 | — | — | — |
| Feather cleaner | — | 1 | — | — |
| French polisher | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fireman on railway | — | — | 1 | — |
| Gas stoker | 4 | — | — | — |
| Gardener | — | — | 1 | — |
| Glazier | 1 | — | — | — |
| Hairdresser | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Hawker, general dealer, costermonger | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| House painter | 8 | — | 9 | — |
| Infant | 11 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
| Insurance agent | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Labourer | 28 | — | 13 | — |
| Lamplighter | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Laundry work | 1 | 32 | — | 2 |
| Law student | 3 | — | 1 | — |
| Living on own means | — | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Lodging house keeper | — | — | — | 1 |
| Marine | — | — | 1 | — |
| Mason | — | — | 1 | — |
| Medical student | — | — | 1 | — |
| Metal worker | — | — | 1 | — |
| Milkman | — | — | 1 | — |
| Carried forward | 124 | 107 | 70 | 34 |