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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
Bethnal Green 1860
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green, Parish of St. Matthew ]
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TABLE 9.
Occupation of Males, aged 20 years and upwards, whose Deaths were registered in Bethnal Green, during the 52 weeks ending December 29th, 1860.
| OCCUPATIONS OF MALES AGED TWENTY AND UPWARDS. | Living in Bethnal Green at the census of 1851. | Deaths registered in the 52 weeks ending December 29th, 1860. | OCCUPATIONS OF MALES AGED TWENTY AND UPWARDS. | Living in Bethnal Green at the census in 1851. | Deaths registered in the 52 weeks ending December 29th, 1860. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| 1. (1) Post Office | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 12. (1) Cowkeeper, Milkseller | 124 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Inland Revenue | 29 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | Cheesemonger | 57 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Customs | 77 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | Butcher | 275 | 7 | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| (2) Other Local Officers | 11 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | Poulterer | 32 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. |
| 2. (1) Soldier | 13 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | Fishmonger | 129 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
| Chelsea Pensioner | 44 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | Others dealing in Animal Food. | 70 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
| Greenwich Pensioner | 20 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 49 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | ||
| 3. (1) Protestant Minister Priests and other Religious | 12 26 | 1 1 | .. 1 | 1 .. | .. .. | (5) Brush and Broom Maker Carpet and Rug Manufacture | 109 109 2 | 2 1 1 | 1 .. 1 | .. 1 .. | 1 .. .. | ||
| (3) Surgeon | 41 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | (7) Silk Manufacture | 4356 | 64 | .. | 19 | 38 | 2 | |
| (6) Druggist | 37 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 13. (1) Corn Merchant | 41 | 1 | i | .. | .. | .. | |
| 6. (2) Domestic Servant (General) | 65 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | Baker | 363 | 7 | l | 4 | 2 | .. | |
| Inn Servant | 104 | 1 | l | .. | Confectioner | 92 | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | |||
| (3) Hairdresser | 65 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | (2) Licensed Victualler, Beer Shop | |||||||
| Hatter | 106 | 2 | 1 | 1 | keeper | 208 | 7 | .. | 5 | 2 | |||
| Tailor | 351 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Wine and Spirit Merchant | 32 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | ||
| Hosier, Haberdasher | 23 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | Suger Refiner | 11 | 1 | l | . | .. | ||
| Shoemaker | 1643 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | Grocer | 177 | 2 | l | . | .. | ||
| 7. (1) House Proprieter | 78 | 6 | .. | 1 | 5 | Tobacconist | 45 | 2 | l | 1 | .. | ||
| Broker | 91 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | (3) French Polisher | 78 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | ||
| Agent, Factor | 11 | 4 | .. | 1 | 1 | (4) Other Dealers, Workers in | |||||||
| Salesman | 13 | 1 | 1 | Timber | 63 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | ||||
| Accountant | 38 | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | (5) Cork Cutter | 52 | 2 | l | 1 | .. | ||
| Commercial Clerk | 173 | 7 | .. | 1 | 1 | (6) Sawyer | 148 | 2 | l | 1 | .. | ||
| Commmercial Traveller | 45 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | (7) Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer | 614 | 9 | l | 3 | 5 | ||
| Hawker, Pedlar | 190 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 172 | 4 | i | 2 | 1 | |||
| Other General Merchants, | 234 | 4 | l | 1 | |||||||||
| lers, and Agents 8.(1) Railway Engine-driver, Stoker (2) German, Carrier, CarterDrayman | 146 32 280 | 4 1 5 | 1 1 3 | 2 .. 2 | 1 .. .. | Box Maker Others dealing inWood Furniture | 117 109 186 | 1 1 1 | l .. 1 | •• .. .. | .. 1 .. | ||
| (3) Boat and Bargemen | 15 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | (10) Basket Maker | 31 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | ||
| (4) Seaman | 100 | 1 | gation | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | |||
| Other connected with Sea Navi | Packer | .. | 1 | l | .. | .. | |||||||
| gation | 472 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 14. (1) Gas Works' Service | 20 | 3 | l | 2 | .. | ||
| (5) Engaged in Warehousing | 147 | 4 | .. | 2 | (2) Railway Labourer | 32 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | |||
| (6) Messenger, Porter | 446 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 3 | i | (4) Glass Manufacture | 73 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
| 9. (1) Farmer | 15 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | i | (8) Goldsmith, Silversmith | 69 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | |
| AgriculturalLabourer (out-door) | 73 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | Carver, Gilder | 97 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .. | ||
| 10. (1) Groom, Horsekeeper, Jockey | 50 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | (12) Other Workers, Dealers in Lead | 72 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | ||
| Drover | 30 | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | (14) Whitesmith | 36 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Others engaged about Animals | 21 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | Blacksmith | 189 | 4 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11. (1) Publisher, Bookseller | 42 | 3 | 2 | .. | 1 | File Maker | 8 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | ||
| Printer | 168 | 7 | 4 | 3 | .. | Grinder | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | ||
| (3) Musician | 50 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | Other Workers, Dealers in Iron, | |||||||
| (4) Engraver | 15 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | Steel | 42 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | ||
| (7) Civil Engineer | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 15. (1) Labourer (branch undefined) | 1010 | 44 | ii | 21 | 10 | 2 | |
| (9) Philosophical Instrument Makers and Dealers | 78 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | (2) Mechanic, Manufacturer, Shopman (branch undefined) | 12 | 4 | .. | 1 | l | ||
| (10) Gunsmith | 61 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | Others of indefinite Occupation | 9 | 4 | .. | 4 | .. | ||
| (15) Builder | 55 | 2 | i | i | 16. (1) Gentlemen, Independent | 32 | 5 | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Carpenter, Joiner | 572 | 15 | 4 | 4 | Annuitant | 75 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | ||
| Bricklayer | 452 | 3 | .. | 2 | 1 | Lunatic Attendant | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Mason, Paviour | 72 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | Persons of no stated Occupation | |||||||
| 95 | 3 | 1 | or Condition | 221 | 2 | I | 1 | .. | |||||
| Painter, Plumber, Glazier | 367 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| (16) Other Implement Makers | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | TOTAL | 17340 | 414 | 120 | 147 | 127 | 20 | |
| (17) Dyer, Scourer, Calenderer | 119 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||