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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
City of London 1862
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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No. VII.— Classification of the Deaths in the City Workhouses for Nine Years, viz., from, 1855 to 1863; according to Occupation, Age, Sex, 8$c.
| CLASSES OR OCCUPATIONS. | Number of Deaths per Annum. | Annual Proportion, per 1,000. | Mean Age at Death at 55 and over. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At all Ages. | Under 20. | 20 and over. | 55 and over. | Of Total Deaths Of Total Deaths in Workhouseti. 1 in City. | |||||||||
| M.& F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Merchants, Shop.keepers, &c | 21 | 9 | 5 | 56.2 | |||||||||
| Domestic Servants, Nurses and Charwomen | 62 | 2 | 49.2 | 250.0 | 36.3 | ||||||||
| Clerks, Accountants, Solicitors, &c | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 39.5 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 73.3 | |||||
| Butchers, Poulterers, Fishmongers, &c | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.6 | 68.5 | |||||||
| Porters, Postmen, Messengers, and Packers | 30 | 3 | 8 | 71.7 | |||||||||
| Bricklayers, Labourers, Paviors, &c | 71 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 17 | 100.4 | 33.6 | 14.6 | |69.8 | 72.2 | |||
| Shoemakers, Saddle and Harness.makers | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6.1 | 73.6 | ||||||||
| Tailors, Cap.makers, and Weavers | 24 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 48.6 | 71.6 | ||||
| Blacksmiths and Metal.workers | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 39.1 | 21.8 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 65.7 | 71.4 | ||
| Carpenters, Cork.cutters, and Wood.workers ., | 19 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 59.7 | 28.9 | 8.7 | 4.1 | 74.4 | ||||
| Cabmen, Ostlers, Carmen, and Liverymen | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 42.0 | 17.5 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 69.1 | 70.1 | |
| Wine.merchants, Publicans, and Waiters | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8.7 | 4.5 | 76.1 | ||||
| Painters, Plumbers, Paper Stainers, and Dyers . . | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 30.4 | 13.6 | 2.0 | |||
| Printers, Lithographers, and Engravers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 26.3 | 14.2 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 63.3 | 72.1 | |
| Soldiers, Beadles, Firemen, and Police | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13.7 | 15.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 56.3 | 70.6 | |
| Watermen, Sailors, Bargemen, &c | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 25.8 | 13.6 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 70.9 | 75.3 | |
| Costermongers, Hawkers, Milkmen, &c | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 32.9 | 34.9 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 66.2 | 71.0 |
| Bakers and Confectioners | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15.2 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 75.9 | 65.0 |
| Needlewomen and Book.folders | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 66.6 | 0.0 | 9.7 | — | 67.2 |
| All Classes in the City Workhouses | 423 | 38 | 32 | 181 | 172 | 107 | 126 | 1000 | 1000 | 145.1 | 145.5 | 69.2 | 71.4 |