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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table XI.—
| Total Occupied and Unoccupied. Retired or Unoccupied. Engaged in Occupations. | Total Deaths, 1906. | Infectious Diseases. | Septic. | Phthisis. | Other Tubercular. | Bronchitis. | Pneumonia. | Other Respiratory. | Alcoholism. | Cirrhosis of Liver. | Other Digestive Diseases. | Rheumatic Fever. | Valvular Disease. | Other Circulatory. | Insanity. | Other Nervous. | Cancer. | Diabetes. | Bright's Disease. | Suicide. | Accident. | Other Causes. | Old Age. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General or Local Government | 17 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Defence of country | 42 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 4 |
| Professional | 54 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | 12 | 2 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Commercial | 40 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Domestic service | 115 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - | 3 | 5 | 6 | - | 7 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Conveyance of men, goods, or messages | 142 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Gardeners, florists (not domestic) | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jewellers, opticians, &c. | 12 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Metal workers, smiths, &c. | 29 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | - | — | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
| Building and works of Construction | 70 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 12 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Wood, furniture, decorations, &c. | 12 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Chemicals, oil and grease | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Papers, books, stationery | 32 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | 4 | 2 | — | - | — | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 |
| Textile fabrics | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tailors | 33 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Boot and shoe makers | 18 | — | - | 5 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other workers in dress, &c. | 8 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Skin, leather, fur, &c. | 9 | - | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Food, tobacco, drink, and lodging | 66 | 2 | — | 12 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 13 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| General dealers, hawkers, &c., and labourers (not distinguished) | 124 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 10 | - | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | — |
| Gas, water, electricity, and sanitary services | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Independent, pensioners, students, &c. | 68 | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | 5 | 2 | - | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | - |