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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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| Occupation. | Adult Males. | Wives and Childr'n of. | Occupation. | Adult Males. | Wives and Childr'n of. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police | 3 | 9 | Tailors' porters | 6 | - |
| Po3tmen and sorters | 8 | 2 | Warehousemen and packers | 28 | 15 |
| - | 1 | ||||
| Soldiers | 20 | 8 | |||
| Clergymen | 2 | - | Other metal Workers | 24 | 9 |
| Barristers | 1 | 1 | Coach builders | - | 5 |
| Solicitors | 3 | 1 | |||
| Surgeons | 1 | 1 | |||
| Veterinary surgeons | 3 | - | Silversmiths and refiners | 10 | 1 |
| Teachers | 3 | 1 | Instrument makers | 2 | 1 |
| Translators | 1 | - | Clock winders | 1 | |
| Journalists | 3 | - | Watchmakers | - | 1 |
| Engineers | 4 | 5 | Tennis racquet makers | - | 1 |
| Draughtsmen | 2 | - | |||
| Surveyors | 1 | 1 | Builders and masons | 20 | 5 |
| Photographers | 3 | - | Carpenters | 13 | 19 |
| Musicians | 7 | 5 | Scatfolders | 2 | 1 |
| Artists | - | 1 | Plasterers | - | 3 |
| Actors | 4 | - | House painters | 27 | 11 |
| Grlaziers, paperhangers | 4 | 2 | |||
| Cooks (male) | 21 | 7 | Plumbers and gasfitters | 14 | 3 |
| Other Male servants | 20 | 9 | Paviors and sweepers | 10 | 2 |
| Coachmen | 20 | ||||
| Gardeners | 3 | ||||
| Waiters, carvers | 52 | 15 | Furniture makers | 3 | 3 |
| Billiard markers | 3 | 1 | French polishers | 3 | 2 |
| Hall and hotel porters, and messengers | 33 | 14 | Upholsterers | 5 | 3 |
| Bath, lavatory, and office attendants and cleaners | 3 | 1 | Grlass blower | 1 | - |
| Caretakers | 2 | - | Trunk maker | 1 | - |
| Saddler | - | 3 | |||
| Merchant | - | 1 | |||
| Accountants | 1 | 1 | Compositors, printers | 26 | 10 |
| Commercial travellers and agents | 9 | 7 | Machine rulers | 1 | - |
| Relief stampers | 1 | - | |||
| Clerks | 55 | 8 | Print colorers | 1 | - |
| Collectors | - | 3 | Bookbinders | 3 | 2 |
| Circular folders | 1 | - | |||
| Ticket writers | 1 | - | |||
| Railway porters | 4 | 6 | Publishers' assistants | 1 | - |
| Cab, bus and motor drivers | 16 | 11 | Booksellers | 1 | 2 |
| Carmen | 22 | 24 | News vendors | 16 | 3 |
| 'Bus conductors | 2 | 1 | |||
| Stablemen, grooms | 52 | 17 | Hatters | 1 | 1 |
| Carriage and cab attendants | 3 | Tailors | 45 | 31 | |
| Collar cutter | 1 | - | |||
| General porters | 41 | 22 | Seamstresses | - | 1 |
| Sailors | 2 | 2 | Shoemakers and leather workers | 30 | 12 |
| Lightermen | 5 | 2 | |||
| Shop porters | 19 | 2 | Hairdressers | 4 | 2 |
| Market ,, | 30 | 4 | Stickmounters | - | 1 |