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. | ||||||||
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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 | 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 |