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
City of Westminster 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Occupations of Adult Males and of Husbands or Parents of Persons who died from Tubercular Disease in 1901, 1902 and 1903.
| Occupation. | Adult Males. | Wives and Children of | Occupation. | Adult Males. | Wives and Children of. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tailors | 24 | 14 | Other shopkeepers | 17 | 4 |
| Collar cutter | 1 | — | Hawkers | 19 | 1 |
| Upholsterers | 5 | 2 | Labourers | 58 | 18 |
| Furniture makers | 2 | 1 | Warehousemen and packers | 15 | 4 |
| Hatter | 1 | — | |||
| Shoemakers, leather workers | 15 | 7 | Porters | 24 | 3 |
| „ railway | 3 | 4 | |||
| Print colorer | 1 | — | „ shop | 11 | — |
| Bookbinders | 2 | 1 | ,, market | 12 | 2 |
| Circular folder | 1 | — | ,, tailors | 4 | — |
| Booksellers | 1 | 1 | Hall and hotel porters, messengers | 21 | 4 |
| Relief stamper | 1 | — | |||
| Compositors, printers | 18 | 5 | Lightermen | 5 | — |
| Machine ruler | 1 | — | Gras workers | — | 2 |
| News vendors | 9 | 2 | Police | 2 | 3 |
| Ticket writer | 1 | — | Soldiers | 15 | 4 |
| House painters | 20 | 4 | Army pensioners | 4 | — |
| Paper hanger, glazier | 2 | — | Firemen | — | 1 |
| Builders, masons | 13 | 3 | Postmen. sorters | 7 | 1 |
| Plasterer | — | 1 | Actors | 4 | — |
| Chimney sweeps | - | 2 | Scene shifters, &c. | 10 | 2 |
| Plumbers and gas fitters | 5 | 2 | Teacher | 1 | — |
| Silversmiths | 5 | — | Lodging house a'd chambers keepers | 8 | 5 |
| Electrical engineers | 2 | — | |||
| Other metal workers | 12 | 3 | Coffee house keeper | — | 1 |
| Modeller | 1 | — | Draughtsmen | 2 | — |
| Carpenters | 4 | 7 | Commercial travellers | ||
| Coach builder | — | 1 | and agents | 5 | 2 |
| Coachmen | 15 | 5 | Hairdresser | — | 1 |
| Cab drivers | 4 | 3 | Paviors, sweepers, &c. | 6 | 1 |
| Carmen | 8 | 9 | Journalist | 1 | — |
| Stablemen, grooms | 21 | 7 | Clerks | 33 | 3 |
| Vet. surgeon, farriers | 2 | — | Collector | — | 1 |
| Cooks (male) | 13 | 3 | Common lodging house deputies | 4 | - |
| Male servants | 13 | — | |||
| Waiters, carvers | 32 | 8 | Glass blower | 1 | — |
| Barmen, potmen, &c. | 22 | 4 | Basket maker | — | i |
| Billiard markers | 3 | — | Paper bag maker | — | i |
| Ice cream vendor | 1 | — | Photographers | 2 | — |
| Butchers | 2 | 3 | Musicians | 2 | 4 |
| Bakers | 2 | — | Surgeon | 1 | 1 |
| Milkmen | 2 | 2 | Solicitor | 1 | — |
| Provision merchant, grocers | 3 | — | No occupation | 14 | — |
Occupations of Adult Females where separately stated.
| Milliners | 2 | Paper sorter | 1 |
| Dressmakers, sempstresses | 17 | Cigarette maker | 1 |
| Tailoresses | 11 | Upholsteress | 1 |
| Laundresses | 11 | Clerk | 1 |
| Charwomen | 23 | Furniture dealer | 1 |
| Cooks | 7 | Packer | 1 |
| Other servants | 35 | Incandescent, mantle maker | 1 |
| Waitresses | 2 | Flower seller | 2 |
| Wigmaker | 1 | Hawker | 4 |
| Slayrnaker | 1 | Unknown | 70 |
| Book folder | 1 |