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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 50.
Occupational List, 1926. List of parents whose children were fed during 1926 with comparative column for 1925.
| Occupation. | No. of Children Fed during 1926. | No. of Families Involved. | Percentage. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925. | 1926. | 1925. | 1926. | ||
| Unemployed | 647 | 164 | 288 | 62.1 | 62.7 |
| Widows | 77 | 41 | 42 | 15.6 | 9.2 |
| Deserted Wives | 36 | 12 | 22 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Orphans | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1.1 | .9 |
| Labourers | 90 | 21 | 35 | 7.9 | 7.6 |
| Railwaymen Hawkers | 91 13 | 7 1 | 33 4 | 2.6 .4 | 7.2 .8 |
| Others | 59 | 15 | 31 | 5.6 | 6.8 |
Approximate average cost per meal for food only, 2½d. ; total (gross) cost, 5¼d.