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
St Pancras 1857
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Deaths Registered in St. Pancras in the Years 1856 and 1857 above the age of 20, arranged according to the Occupations of the Deceased.
| Numbers living at the census of 1851, above the age of 20. | At all ages above 20. | Between 20 and 40 Years of age. | Between 40 and 60 Years of age. | Between 60 and 80 Years of age. | Above the age of 80 Years. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. 1, Engaged by Post Office | 167 | 6 | 2 | .. | 4 | .. |
| 1 & 3, Custom House and other Government Officers | 452 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .. |
| 2, Police and Parochial Officers | 494 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | .. |
| II. Army, Navy, and East India Company | 625 | 45 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 6 |
| III. 1, 2 & 3, Members of the learned Professions . | 1385 | 49 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 3 |
| 4 & 5, Parish and Law Clerks | 711 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | .. |
| 6, Druggists and Surgical Instrument Makers | 190 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .. |
| IV. 1, 3 & 4, Authors, Editors, Teachers, &c. | 635 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 2, Artists and Architects | 651 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| V. Relatives (occupations not stated) and Scholars | 330 | 9 | 8 | 1 | .. | .. |
| VI. 1, Inn and Lodging House Keepers | 204 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2, Domestic Servants of all descriptions . | 1287 | 47 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 3 |
| 3, Hatters, Hosiers, Hairdressers, and Um· brella Makers | 552 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 |
| Tailors | 1679 | 76 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 9 |
| Shoemakers | 1759 | 70 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 4 |
| VII. House Proprietors, Merchants, Bankers, Brokers, Auctioneers, Commercial Clerks, and Shipowners | 2264 | 67 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 2 |
| Pawnbrokers and Shopkeepers (not other· wise defined) | 179 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | .. |
| Haw kers and Pedlars | 61 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| VIII. 1, Engine Drivers and Stokers | 144 | 7 | 4 | 3 | .. | .. |
| Others engaged in Railway Traffic . | 677 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | .. |
| 2, Toll Collectors, Cab Owners, and Livery Stable Keepers | 196 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | .. |
| Cabmen, Coachmen, (not Domestic Ser· vants) and Post·boys | 404 | 44 | 18 | 16 | 10 | .. |
| Carmen, Carters, & others on the Road . | 982 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| Omnibus Owners, Conductors, & Drivers . | 111 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. |
| 3, Boatmen & others connected with Inland Navigation | 43 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| 4, Sailors and others connected with the Sea | 105 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 |
| 5, 6, Persons engaged in Storage, Porterage, and Messages | 1051 | 52 | 17 | 21 | 14 | .. |
| XI. 1, Land·owners, Farmers, and Graziers . | 190 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .. |
| Agricultural Labourers .... | 78 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .. |
| 2, 3, Woodmen, Gardeners, and Nurserymen . | 338 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| X. Horse and Cattle Dealers and Farriers | 176 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Grooms and others engaged about Animals | 397 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | .. |
| XI. 1, Dealers in Books, Printers, &c. . | 967 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 3 |
| 2, Engaged at Theatres | 50 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. |
| 3, Musicians( not teachers) Musical Instrument Makers | 1294 | 46 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 3 |
| 4, 5, 6, and 8, Engravers, Picture Dealers, & persons connected with Games | 879 | 31 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| 7, Civil Engineers and Draughtsmen | 158 | 8 | .. | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 9, Watch Makers & Philosophical Instrument Makers | 239 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .. |
| 10, 11, Gunsmiths, Engine, and Tool Makers . | 308 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | .. |
| 12, 13, Coach Makers and Saddlers . | 764 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 6 | .. |
| 14, 16, Ship·builders and Wheel·wrights. | 254 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. |
| 15, Surveyors, Builders, Carpenters, Brick· layers, Slaters, Plasterers, Plumbers, & others engaged in House Building. | 5762 | 226 | 64 | 93 | 59 | 10 |
| 16, Dyers and Manufacturers of Chemicals | 147 | 4 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 |