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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 1862
[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 27th, 1862.
| OCCUPATIONS OF MALES AGED TWENTY AND UPWARDS. | Living in Bethnal Green at the census of 1851. | Deaths registered in the 52 weeks ending December 27th, 1862. | OCCUPATIONS OF MALES AGED TWENTY AND UPWARDS. | Living in Bethnal Green at the census of 1851. | Deaths registered in the 52 weeks ending December 27th, 1862. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) Customs | 77 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 12. (1) Cowkeeper, Milkseller | 124 | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. |
| (2) Union Relieving Officer | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | Butcher | 275 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | .... |
| 2. (1) Chelsea Pensioner | 44 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | Poulterer | 32 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| (2) Navy Half-pay Officer | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | Others dealing in Animal Food | 70 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| 3. (2) Solicitor | 16 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | (2) Comb Maker | 49 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| (3) Surgeon | 41 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | (3) Currier | 50 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
| Other Medical Men | 8 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | (5) Brush and Broom Maker | 109 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| 4. (2) Architect | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | (6) Carpet and Rug Manufacture | 109 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Other engaged in the Fine Arts | .. | 2 | .. | l | 1 | .. | Worsted Manufacture | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. |
| 6. (2) Domestic Servant (General) | 65 | 1 | .. | l | .. | .. | (7) Silk Manufacture | 4356 | 67 | 4 | 22 | 37 | 4 |
| Groom | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 13. (1) Greengrocer | 120 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Inn Servant | 104 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | Corn Merchant | 41 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. |
| (3) Hairdresser | 65 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | Baker | 363 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. |
| Hatter | 106 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | Confectioner | 92 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. |
| Tailor | 351 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .. | (2) Brewer | 128 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Shoemaker | 1643 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 1 | Licensed Victualler, Beer Shop Keeper | 208 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | .. |
| 7. (1) House Proprietor | 78 | 5 | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| Merchant | 8 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | Grocer | 177 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Banker | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | Tobacconist | 45 | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | .. |
| Broker | 21 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | (3) Oil and Colourman | 69 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Agent, Factor | 11 | 4 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | French Polisher | 78 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. |
| Salesman | 13 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | (4) Timber Merchant | 38 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| Accountant | 38 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | Other Dealers, Workers in Timber | 63 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. |
| Commercial Clerk | 173 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .. | |||||||
| Commercial Traveller | 45 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | (5) Cork Cutter | 52 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Hawker, Pedlar | 190 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | (6) Sawyer | 148 | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. |
| Other Geheral Merchants, Dealers, and Agents | 146 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | (7) Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer | 614 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .. |
| Turner | 172 | 6 | 1 | .. | 5 | .. | |||||||
| 8. (1) Railway Engine Driver, Stoker | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | Chair Maker | 234 | 5 | 4 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Coach and Cab Owner | 9 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | Box Maker | 117 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. |
| Carman, Carrier, Carter, Drayman | 280 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | (8) Cooper | 186 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .. |
| Omnibus Owner, Conductor, Driver | 13 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | (9) Block and Print Cutter | 11 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Others engaged in Road Conveyance | 60 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | (12) Draper | 75 | 6 | 5 | .. | 1 | .. |
| (13) Paper Stainer | 77 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | |||||||
| (4) Seaman | 100 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | Paper Hanger | 33 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| Others connected with Sea Navi- gation | 472 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 14. (1) Chimney Sweeper | 14 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Gas Works Service | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | |||||||
| Dock Service, Dock Labourer | .. | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .. | (2) Road Labourer | 8 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| (5) Engaged in Warehousing | 147 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | (3) Tobacco Pipe Makers and others | 29 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
| (6) Messenger, Porter | 446 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | (8) Goldsmith, Silversmith | 69 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| 9. (1) Farm Bailiff | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | Carver, Gilder | 97 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. |
| 10. (1) Drover | 30 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | (13) Brass Founder | 67 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. |
| Farrier | 39 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | White Metal Manufacture | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
| 11. (1) Bookbinder | 54 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | Wire Worker | 28 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Printer | 168 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .. | (14) Ironmonger | 14 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| (3) Musician | 50 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | Blacksmith | 189 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. |
| (7) Civil Engineer | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 15. (1) Labourer (branch undefined) | 1010 | 58 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 2 |
| (9) Watchmaker | 90 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | Mechanic, Manufacturer, Shopman (branch undefined) | 12 | 3 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. |
| (10) Gunsmith | 51 | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | |||||||
| (13) Whip Maker | 11 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | Others of indefinite occupation | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Other Harness Makers | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 16. (1) Gentleman, Independent | 32 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| (14) Boat, Barge Builder | 6 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | Annuitant | 75 | 5 | .. | .. | 3 | 2 |
| (15) Carpenter, Joiner | 572 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .. | 18. (3) Persons of no staled occupations or condition | 221 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .. |
| Bricklayer | 452 | 5 | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | |||||||
| Mason, Pavior | 72 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | |||||||
| Slater | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |||||||
| Painter, Plumber, Glazier | 367 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | TOTAL | 17167 | 463 | 131 | 151 | 163 | 18 |
| (16) Wheelwright | 57 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | ||||||||
| (17) Dyer, Scourer, Calenderer | 119 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .. | |||||||