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 10. Occupations of Males, aged 20 years and upwards, whose Deaths were registered in Bethnal Green during the 52 weeks ending January 1st, 1859.
| OCCUPATIONS OF MALES AGED TWENTY AND UPWARDS. | Living in Bethnal Green at the census of 1851. | Deaths registered in the 52 weeks ending January 1st, 1859. | OCCUPATIONS OF MALES AGED TWENTY AND UPWARDS. | Living in Bethnal Green at the census of 1851. | Deaths registered in the 52 weeks ending January 1st, 1859. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Class Brought forward | 7800 | 200 | 60 | 68 | 58 | 14 | ||||||
| 1. (1) Post Office | 39 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 12 (2) Tallow Chandler | 79 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | Comb Maker | 49 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | |
| (3) East India Service | 58 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | (3) Currier | 50 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| 2. (1) Soldier | 13 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | (5) Brush and Broom Maker | 109 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. |
| 3. (2) Solicitor | 16 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | (6) Clothier | 14 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| (3) Surgeon | 41 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | Carpet and Rug Manufacturer | 109 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| (5) Law Clerk | 54 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | (7) Silk Manufacturer | 4356 | 73 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 6 |
| (6) Druggist | 37 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | Other Workers, Dealers in Silk | 256 | 4 | .. | 4 | .. | .. |
| 4. (2) Painter (Artist) | 23 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 13. (1) Greengrocer | 120 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
| (4) Schoolmaster | 46 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | corn Merchant | 41 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| 6. (2) Domestic Servant | 65 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | Flour Dealer | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| Coachman | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | Baker | 363 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Inn Servant | 104 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | Confectioner | 92 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| (3) Hair Dresser | 65 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | (2) Brewer | 128 | 9 | 1 | 8 | .. | .. | |
| Hatter | 106 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | Licensed Victualler, Beer Shop Keeper | 208 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Tailor | 351 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |||||||
| Glover | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | Suger Refiner | 11 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Shoemaker | 1643 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 3 | Grocer | 177 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | |
| Other providing Dress | 212 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | Tobacconist | 45 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. |
| 7. (1) House Proprietor | 78 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | (3) Oil and Colourman | 69 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Merchant | 8 | 1 | 1 | .. | French Polisher | 78 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | ||
| Ship Agent | 6 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | (4) Other Dealers, Worker in Timer | 63 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Broker | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | (6) Sawyer | 148 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
| Commercial Clerk | 173 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | Lath Maker | 12 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| Commercial Traveller | 45 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | (7) Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer | 614 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | .. |
| Pawnbroker | 26 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | Turner | 172 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Hawker, Pedlar | 190 | 14 | 7 | 4 | .. | Chair Maker | 234 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | |
| Other General Dealers & Agents | 146 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | Box Maker | 117 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| (8) Railway Engine Driver, Stoker | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | (8) Cooper | 186 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | |
| (2) Carman, Carrier, Carter, Drayman | 280 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .. | (9) Block and Print Cutter | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. |
| (4) Seaman | 100 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | (10) Workers in Cane, Rush, Straw | 28 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Dock Service, Dock Labourer | .. | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | .. | (11) Roper Maker | 123 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| 147 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | Other Workers, Dealers in Hemp | 72 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| (6) Messenger, Porter | 446 | 11 | .. | 5 | 2 | 1 | (12) Draper | 75 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | |
| 9. (1) Farmer | 15 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | Calico Cotton, Printer | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Agricultural Labourer, (out-door) | 73 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | Calico Cotton, Dyer | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| (3) Gardener | 65 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | (13) Stationer | 52 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| 10. (1) Horse Dealer | 6 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | Other Paper Workers, Dealers | 38 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. |
| Farrier, Veterinary Surgeon | 39 | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 14. (1) Coal Heaver, Coal Labourer | 70 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Drover | 30 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | Gas Works Service | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. |
| 11. (1) Printer | 168 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | Brickmaker | 42 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. |
| (2) Actor | 9 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | Railway Labourer | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. |
| 8 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 29 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | ||
| (4) Engraver | 15 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | (4) Glass Manufacture | 73 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Others employed about Pictures and Engravings | 51 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | (6) Water Providers, Dealers | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. |
| (7) Workers, Dealers in Precious Stones | 7 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | (8) Carver, Gilder | 97 | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | ||
| 90 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | (9) Coppersmith | 21 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| (10) Gunsmith | 51 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | (10) Tinman | 24 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| (11) Engine and Machine Maker | 84 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | (13) Brassfounder | 67 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. |
| (15) Builder | 55 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | Locksmith. Bellhanger | 14 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| Carpenter, Joiner | 572 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | (14) Iron Manufacturer | 53 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Bricklayer | 452 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | Whitesmith | 36 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. |
| Mason, Pavior | 72 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | Blacksmith | 189 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Plasterer | 95 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 15. (1) Labourer, branch undefined | 1010 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 1 |
| Painter, Plaumber, Glazier | 367 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | (2) Mechanic, Manufacturer, Shopman, branch undefined | 12 | 3 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. |
| (16) Wheelwright | 57 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |||||||
| (17) Dyer, Scourer, Calenderer | 119 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Others of indefinite Occupation | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. |
| 12. (1) Cowkeeper, Milkseller | 124 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 16. (1) Gentlemen Independent | 32 | 3 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cheesemonger | 57 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | Annuitant | 75 | 6 | .. | .. | 2 | 4 |
| Butcher | 275 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17. (1) Lunatic of no stated Occupation | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Poulterer | 32 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | Persons of no stated Occupations or Condition | 221 | 5 | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 |
| Fishmonger | 129 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |||||||
| Others dealing in Animal Food | 70 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |||||||
| Carried forward | 7800 | 200 | 60 | 68 | 58 | 14 | TOTAL | 18271 | 478 | 125 | 165 | 143 | 45 |