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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 1914
[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 of Consumptive Persons.
| Occupation. | Cases. | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | |
| Artist | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Baker, Biscuit-maker | 2 | - | 1 | — |
| Blacksmith | 4 | - | - | — |
| Bootmaker | 3 | - | 3 | — |
| Bricklayer | 1 | - | — | — |
| Builder | 3 | - | — | — |
| Canvasser | — | _ | 1 | — |
| Carpenter | 9 | - | — | — |
| Chaffcutter | 1 | - | — | — |
| Charwoman | _ | 12 | — | 3 |
| Chauffeur | 4 | — | 1 | — |
| Clerk | 16 | 2 | 5 | — |
| Coachman, carman, stableman, or wife of | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Coach painter | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Compositor | 3 | — | — | — |
| Cripple | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Domestic servant | 5 | 40 | 1 | 9 |
| Dressmaker, milliner, sempstress | — | 12 | — | 4 |
| Electrician | 1 | — | — | — |
| Engineer | — | — | 1 | — |
| Errand boy | 3 | — | 1 | — |
| Farmer | 1 | — | — | — |
| Farrier | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Furniture porter | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Gas stoker | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Gunsmith | 1 | — | — | — |
| Handyman | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Harness maker | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Hawker, general dealer, costermonger | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| House painter | 5 | — | 5 | — |
| Infant | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Insurance agent | 1 | — | - | - |
| Iron driller | 1 | — | — | — |
| Labourer | 27 | — | 9 | — |
| Lampngrner | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Laundry work | — | 21 | 1 | 11 |
| Living on own means | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Lodging house keeper | — | 1 | — | — |
| Medical student | 2 | — | — | — |
| Milkman | — | — | 2 | — |
| Musician | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Navvy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Newsvendor | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Nun | — | 3 | — | 1 |
| Nurse—asylum, hospital, monthly | — | 2 | — | 1 |
| Paperhanger | — | — | 1 | — |
| Pastry cook | — | — | 1 | — |
| Persons in asylums, common lodging houses, etc. | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| Pianokey maker | — | — | 1 | — |
| Plasterer | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Plumber | 8 | — | — | — |
| Police constable | 3 | — | — | — |
| Porter—coal, shop, railway, etc. | 5 | — | 3 | — |
| Printer or printer's apprentice | 3 | — | 1 | — |
| Publican, potman | 3 | — | 1 | — |