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 Bethnal Green, Parish of St. Matthew ]
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TABLE 6.
Occupations of Males, aged 20 years and upwards whose deaths were registered in Bethnal Green, during the 53 weeks
ending January 2nd, 1858.
OCCUPATIONS OF MALES AGED TWENTY AND UPWARDS. | Living in Bethnal Green at the census of 1851. | Deaths registered in the 53 weeks ending January 2nd, 1858. | OCCUPATIONS OF MALES AGED TWENTY AND UPWARDS. | Living in Bethnal Green at the census of 1851. | Deaths registered in the 53 weeks ending January 2nd, 1858. | ||||||||||
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Total | Ages at Death. | Total | Ages at Death. | ||||||||||||
Aged 20 & upwards | Aged 20 & upwards | 20- | 40- | 60- | 80 and upwards | Aged 20 & upwards | Aged 20 & upwards | 20- | 40- | 60- | 80 and upwards | ||||
Class 1. | (1) Post Office | 39 | 1 | 1 | Class 12. | Cheesemonger | 57 | 2 | .. | 2 | |||||
Customs | 77 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | Butcher | 275 | 7 | .. | 3 | 4 | |||
(3) East India Service | 58 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | Poulterer | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
2. | (1) Army Officer | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | Fishmonger | 129 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | |||
Soldier | 13 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | Others dealing in Animal Food | 70 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | (2) Comb Maker | 49 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
3. | (1) Clergyman | 23 | 1 | .. | 1 | (6) Carpet and Rug Manufacturer | 109 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Protestant Minister | 12 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | (7) Silk Manufacturer | 4356 | 87 | 16 | 26 | 36 | 9 | |||
(3) Physician | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | Other Workers | ... | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | ||||
Surgeon | 41 | 3 | .. | 3 | Dealer in Silk | ||||||||||
(5) Law Clerk | 54 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13. | (1) Greengrocer | 120 | 1 | .. | 1 | |||||
6. | (2) Domestic Servant, General | 65 | 1 | .. | 1 | Corn Merchant | 41 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | ||||
Inn Servant | 104 | 2 | .. | 2 | Baker | 363 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |||||
(3) Hatter | 106 | 2 | .. | 2 | (2) Brewer | 128 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
Tailor | 351 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .. | 2 | Licensed Victualler, Beer Shop Keeper | 208 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||
Shoemaker | 1643 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
Hosier, Haberdasher | 23 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | Grocer | 177 | 3 | 2 | .. | 1 | |||
Others providing Dress | 212 | 1 | .. | 1 | Tobacconist | 45 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
7. | (1) House Proprietor | 78 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | (3) French Polisher | 78 | 1 | .. | 1 | ||||
Broker | 21 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | (4) Timber Merchant | 38 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | ||||
Accountant | 38 | 1 | 1 | Other Dealers, Workers in Tim ber | 63 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
Commercial Clerk | 173 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
Pawnbroker | 26 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | (5) Cork Cutter | 52 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |||
Hawker, Pedlar | 190 | 4 | .. | 4 | (6) Sawyer | 148 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Other General Dealers & Agents | 146 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | (7) Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer | 614 | 2 | .. | 3 | |||||
8. | (1) Railway Engine Driver, Stoker | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Turner | 172 | 4 | .. | 3 | 1 | ||||
(2) Carman, Carrier, Carter, Drayman | 280 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Chair Maker | 234 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | ||||
Box Maker | 117 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
Omnibus Owner, Conductor, Driver | 13 | 1 | .. | 1 | Others Dealing in Wood Furni ture | 109 | 1 | .. | 1 | ||||||
Others engaged in Road Conveyance | 60 | 2 | .. | 2 | (8) Cooper | 186 | 4 | .. | 3 | 1 | |||||
(10) Workers in Cane, Rush, Straw | 28 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | ||||||||||
15 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | (12) Calico, Cotton Dyer | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
(4) Seaman | 100 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | (13) Stationer | 52 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |||
Pilot | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | Agricultural Labourer, out-door | 14. | (1) Coal Heaver, Coal Labourer | 70 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Dock Service, Dock Labourer | .. | 8 | 3 | 5 | Other Workers in Coal | 11 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||||
(5) Engaged in Warehousing | 147 | 2 | 1 | 1 | (2) Brickmaker | 42 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |||||
Others connected with Storage. | 29 | 1 | .. | 1 | Scavenger | .. | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
(6) Messenger, Porter | 446 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | (3) Tobacco Pipe Maker & others | 29 | 1 | .. | 1 | |||||
(1) Farmer | 15 | 1 | .. | 1 | (4) Glass Manufacture | 73 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |||||
9. | Agricultural Labourer, out-door | 73 | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | (6) Water Providers, Dealers | 11 | 1 | .. | 1 | ||||
(3) Gardener | 65 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | (8) Goldsmith, Silversmith | 69 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
10. | (1) Groom, Horsekeeper, &c. | 50 | 1 | 1 | Carver, Gilder | 97 | 2 | .. | 2 | ||||||
Drover | 30 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | (9) Coppersmith | 21 | 1 | .. | 1 | |||||
Others engaged about Animals | 21 | 1 | .. | 1 | (10) Tinman | 24 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
11. | (1) Printer | 168 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | (13) Brass Founder | 67 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | ||
(3) Musician | 50 | 2 | 2 | Locksmith, Bell Hanger | 14 | 1 | .. | 1 | |||||||
Musical Instrument Maker | 43 | 1 | 1 | Wire Worker | 28 | 1 | .. | 1 | |||||||
Others connected with Music | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | (14) Iron Manufacture | 53 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | |||||
(4) Engraver | 15 | 1 | .. | 1 | Whitesmith | 36 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |||||
(7) Pattern Designer | 11 | 1 | .. | 1 | Blacksmith | 189 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |||||
(9) Watchmaker | 90 | 1 | .. | 1 | Cutler | 16 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |||||
Philosophical Instrument Makers and Dealers | 78 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 15. | (1) Labourer, branch undefined | 1010 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | |||
(2) Mechanic, Manufacturer, Shopman, branch undefined | 12 | 1 | .. | 1 | |||||||||||
(11) Engine and Machine Maker | 84 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
(13) Whip Maker | 11 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | Others of indefinite occupation | 9 | 2 | 2 | |||||
(15) Carpenter, Joiner | 572 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16. | (1) Gentlemen Independent | 32 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | ||
Bricklayer | 452 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Annuitant | 75 | 4 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | |||
Mason, Pavior | 72 | 1 | .. | 1 | Lunatic Attendants | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | |||||
Slater | 3 | 1 | 1 | Persons of no stated occupation or condition | 221 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
Painter, Plumber, Glazier, | 367 | 7 | l | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||
(16) Wheelwright | 57 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | TOTAL | 22725 | 416 | 109 | 152 | 133 | 22 | |||
(17) Dyer, Scourer, Calenderer | 119 | 6 | l | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
12. | (1) Cowkeeper, Milkseller | 124 | 2 | l | .. | 1 |