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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
Willesden 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 53.
Occupational List, 1925. List of the parents whose children were fed during 1925 with comparative column for 1924.
| Occupation. | No. of Children Fed during 1925. | No. of Families Involved. | Percentage. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924. | 1925. | 1924. | 1925. | ||
| Unemployed | 366 | 153 | 164 | 60.9 | 62.1 |
| Widows | 70 | 45 | 41 | 17.9 | 15.6 |
| Deserted Wives | 21 | 14 | 12 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| Orphans | 6 | 1 | 3 | .4 | 1.1 |
| Labourers | 50 | 10 | 21 | 4.0 | 7.9 |
| Railwaymen | 19 | 8 | 7 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| Hawkers | 3 | 2 | 1 | .8 | .4 |
| Others | 35 | 18 | 15 | 7.2 | 5.6 |
Approximate average cost per meal for food only, 2¾d.; total cost, 6¼d.