Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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. | |
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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 |