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.
| MALES. | NUMBER OF DEATHS. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | A'jove the age of 80 Years. | |
| XII. 1, Cowkeepera and Milksellera | 258 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | •• |
| Cheesemongers, Poulterers, & Fiahmongera | 327 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Butchers & others dealing in Animal Food | 567 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 2, 3, Soap and Tallow Chandlers and others I dealing in Skins, Horns, &c., . J | 255 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | •• |
| 4, 5, Dealers in Feathers, Hair, Brushes, &c. | 187 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | •• |
| 6, Dealers in Wool and Silk | 250 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| XIII. Greengrocers, Corn Merchants, & Millers . | 386 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Bakers and Confectioners | 825 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 7 | •• |
| 2, Maltsters, Brewers, and Wine Merchanta . | 392 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Publicans and Licenaed Victuallera | 368 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | •• |
| Grocers, Tobacconists, and Sugar Refiners . | 508 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | •• |
| 3, Oilmen and French Polishers | 442 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | •• |
| 4, 5, 6, 7, Dealers & Workers in Wood & Cork | 1622 | 39 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 2 |
| 8, 9, 10, 11, Coopers, Basket, and Rope Makers | 254 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 1 |
| 12, Dealers in Flax, Lace, & Cotton Drapers . | 564 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 13, Paper Makers, Stationers, and Japannera . | 344 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| XIV. Coal Minera and Merchanta | 117 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Coalheavera and Chimney Sweepa . | 192 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | •• |
| Engaged at Gas Works | 173 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | •• |
| 2. Bricklayers, Stone & Marble Masons, & Sandmen | 693 | 26 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Road and Railway Labourers | 257 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | • • |
| 3, 4, Earthenware and Glass Manufacturers . | 169 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | • • |
| 5, 6, Water Providers | 35 | 1 | 1 | •• 8 | ||
| 7, 8, Jewellers, Silversmiths, and Gilders . | 654 | 17 | 5 | 4 | .. | |
| Persons engaged with Copper, Tin Zinc, Lead and Brasa | 475 | 32 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| 14, Smiths and others working in Iron, Steel, Locksmiths, &c | 903 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | •• |
| XV. 1, Labourers (branch undefined) | 1910 | 94 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 4 |
| 2, Mechanics, Manufacturers, and Shopmen J (branch undefined) | 103 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | •• |
| Others of Indefinite Occupation | 34 | •• | •• | •• | •• | •• |
| XVI. Gentlemen, Annuitants, Independent | 717 | 125 | 5 | 32 | 68 | 20 |
| XVII. Dependent on Relatives, Alms, Paupers, Prisoners, and Vagrants. | 39 | 9 | •• | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Persons of no Stated Occupation or Condition | 697 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | •• |
| FEMALES | ||||||
| Relatives | 28548 | 1360 | 330 | 415 | 473 | 142 |
| Schoolmistresses and Governesses | 977 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Lodging-house Keepers | 350 | 7 | 1 | • • | 6 | 17 |
| Domestic Servants, Nurses, and Charwomen . | 10122 | 285 | 85 | 83 | 100 | |
| Milliners, Dress Makers, and Stay Makers | 4191 | 108 | 45 | 26 | 31 | 6 |
| Washerwomen and Laundresses | 3106 | 84 | 16 | 21 | 36 | H |
| Shopkeepers | 131 | 2 | • • | 1 | 1 | ;; |
| 19 | 6 | • • | 2 | 4 | ||
| Artificial Flower Makers | 242 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | •• |
| Milksellers | 115 | 2 | 1 | • • | 1 | •• |
| Butchers | 196 | 1 | 1 | • • | • • | •• |
| Drapers and Lace Dealers | 153 | 3 | 1 | • • | 2 | • • |
| Crossing Sweepers | • • | •• | •• | •• | •• | I |
| 50 | 2 | •• | • • | 2 | •• | |
| Gold Burnishers | 12 | 1 | 25 | 63 | 21 | |
| Gentlewomen | 2601 | 124 | 25 | |||
| Dependent on Relativea or Alms, Paupers | 344 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Of no Stated Occupation | 870 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | •• |
N.B.- The Occupations are arranged in accordance with the Classification of the Registrar Generai, and
to his Lists the numbers at the left hand side refer.