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 London, City of ]
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VI.— Classification of the Deaths in the City according to Occupation.
CLASSES OR OCCUPATION. | Proportion per 1,000 Deaths at all ages. | Proportion per 1,000 Deaths under 15. | Proportion per 1,000 Deaths at 15 and over. | Deaths per 1000 of Males at 20and over. | ||||||
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M. | F. | Total. | Undr.l | 1 to 5. | 5to 15. | M. | F. | Total. | ||
Merchants, Shop.keepers, and Agents | 69 | 65 | 134 | 418 | 446 | 136 | 70 | 65 | 135 | 16.4 |
Domestic Servants, Nurses, Laundresses, and Charwomen. | 9 | 34 | 43 | 582 | 364 | 54 | 4 | 52 | 56 | 15.4 |
37 | 27 | 64 | 372 | 421 | 207 | 48 | 29 | 77 | 26.8 | |
Butchers, Poulterers, Fishmongers, &c | 14 | 9 | 23 | 386 | 419 | 195 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 16.1 |
Porters, Messengers, Packers, Ac. | 56 | 42 | 98 | 384 | 499 | 117 | 56 | 37 | 93 | 26.7 |
Bricklayers, Masons, Paviors, and Labourers | 66 | 49 | 115 | 414 | 457 | 29 | 69 | 42 | 111 | 43.5 |
Shoemakers, Saddlers, and Harness.makers | 32 | 28 | 60 | 392 | 457 | 151 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 23.4 |
Tailors, Weavers, Cap.makers, &c | 38 | 34 | 72 | 394 | 480 | 126 | 31 | 27 | 58 | 26.3 |
Blacksmiths, Gunsmiths, Gas.fitters, &c | 22 | 19 | 41 | 385 | 507 | 108 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 23.0 |
Carpenters, Cork.cutters, Cabinet.makers, and Turners | 32 | 30 | 62 | 412 | 454 | 134 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 23.5 |
Cabmen, Ostlers, Dravmen, and Livery.stable.keepers .. | 25 | 21 | 46 | 393 | 492 | 115 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 29.3 |
Wine Merchants, Publicans, and Waiters | 21 | 16 | 37 | 457 | 444 | 99 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 18.8 |
Painters, Glaziers, Plumbers, and Dyers | 16 | 12 | 28 | 390 | 482 | 128 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 26.3 |
Watermen, Bargemen, and Sailors | 14 | 9 | 23 | 354 | 536 | 110 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 24.2 |
Soldiers, Police, Beadles, and Firemen | 18 | 14 | 32 | 406 | 484 | 110 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 29.1 |
Costermongers, Hawkers, and Milkmen | 9 | 7 | 16 | 421 | 421 | 158 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 7.4 |
Printers, Compositors, Lithographers, and Engravers | 18 | 14 | 32 | 418 | 468 | 114 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 24.2 |
Bakers, Confectioners, &c | 7 | 7 | 14 | 484 | 379 | 137 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 17.6 |
Needlewomen, Dressmakers, and Artificial Flower Makers | 4 | 15 | 19 | 558 | 387 | 55 | 0 | 20 | 20 | — |
All Classes in the City | 519 | 481 | 1000 | 415 | 460 | 125 | 498 | 502 | 1000 | 22.9 |
Ditto ditto East Londcn Union | 508 | 492 | 1000 | 431 | 458 | 111 | 531 | 469 | 1000 | 22.9 |
Ditto ditto West London Union | 530 | 470 | 1000 | 412 | 469 | 119 | 516 | 484 | 1000 | 25.3 |
Ditto ditto City of London Union | 523 | 477 | 1000 | 394 | 455 | 151 | 514 | 486 | 1000 | 21.5 |
Ditto in England | 508 | 492 | 1000 | 467 | 372 | 161 | 490 | 509 | 1000 | 20.3 |