Table: Table 31Administrative County of London Occupations of males and females—Census 1931 ami 1951
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Table 31 Administrative County of London Occupations of males and females—Census 1931 ami 1951
Occupation Males Females Population (14 years and over 1931, 15 years and over 1951) 1931 1951 1931 1951 (14+) 1,598,954 (15. ) 1,217,300 (14+) 1,914,732 (15+) 1,467,700 Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Fishermen — — — — Agricultural 0-4 0.4 — — Mining and quarrying _ _ _ _ Non-metal mining products (excluding coal) 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 Coal, gas, coke, chemical and allied trades 0.3 0.5 _ _ Metal manufacture, engineering, etc. 8.6 10.8 0.8 1.0 Textile workers 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 Tanners, leather, fur dressing 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.3 Makers of textile goods and dresses 3.1 2.2 6.4 4.8 Food, drink, tobacco 1.3 0.9 0.6 0.6 Wood, cane, cork 3.9 3.0 0.2 0.1 Paper, board, printing 2.4 2.0 1.2 0.9 Other products 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.4 Building 4.0 5.5 — — Painters, decorators 2.8 2.9 0.2 0.1 Administrators, managers not included elsewhere (a) 0.4 2.6 - 0.5 Transport and communications 15.8 13.3 0.7 1.1 Commercial (retail trade), finance and insurance (excluding clerical) 12.3 8.8 3.8 4.1 Professional and technical (excluding clerical 2.9 5.0 2.7 3.7 Defence Services (including police) 2.2 3.3 — 0.1 Entertainment and sport 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.4 Personal service (domestic, waiters, etc.) 6.6 6.2 16.2 13.2 Clerks, typists, etc. 8.1 7.8 6.5 11.4 Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, bottlers 3.1 3.4 1.7 1.5 Stationary engine drivers, tractor drivers, stokers, etc 0.7 0.9 - - Other unskilled occupations Other and undefined 9.4 7.2 1.7 2.3 Total occupied 91.4 89.2 44.3 46.7 Retired or not gainfully occupied (b) 8.6 10.8 55.7 53.3 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
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(а) 1931 and 1951 not comparable, 1951 includes Managers in industry and commerce who were
