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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE BOROUGH.
There are no particular industries carried on in the Borough which to any extent affect
the public health prejudicially.
The following table gives for each sex the principal occupations as ascertained at the
last Census.
The number and percentage engaged in the various occupations mentioned are also
given: —
Total Population (over 1'2 years of age)': Males, 78,036; Females, 90,616.
M ales.
| Occupation. | Number. | Percentage. |
|---|---|---|
| Transport Workers (Railways, &c.) | 1.3714 | 18% |
| Commercial and Financial (Shop Assistants, &c.) | 7612 | 10 „ |
| Personal Service (Waiters, Hairdressers, &c.) | 5676 | 7 „ |
| Metal Workers | 5158 | 7 „ |
| Clerks and Typists | 4643 | 6 „ |
| Wood and Furniture Workers | 4282 | 5 „ |
| Public Administration and Defence | 3156 | 4 „ |
| Unoccupied and Retired | 9669 | 12 „ |
| All other Occupations | 24126 | 31 „ |
| Total | 78036 | 100 „ |
Females.
| Occupation. | Number. | Percentage. |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Service (Domestic, Waitresses, &c.) | 13350 | 15 % |
| Makers of Textiles | 5523 | 6 „ |
| Clerks and Typists | 4928 | o ft |
| Commercial and Financial | 3003 | 3 „ |
| Unoccupied and Retired (married) | 35263 | 39 „ |
| „ (unmarried) | 10406 | 12 „ |
| „ (widowed or divorced) | 6424 | 7 „ |
| All other Occupations | 11719 | 13 „ |
| Total | 90616 | 100 „ |
Economic Conditions.
The amount of out-relief granted during the past 10 years is indicated in the following
table (kindly supplied by Mr. Bernard Chapman, Clerk to the St. Pancras Guardians), which