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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 55. Occupation List 1931.
| Occupation. | No. of Children Fed during 1931. | No. of Families Involved. | Percentage. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930. | 1931. | 1930. | 1931. | ||
| Unemployed Widows | 683 95 | 178 60 | 295 49 | 47.2 15.9 | 63.17 10.5 |
| Deserted Wives | 49 | 17 | 29 | 4.5 | 6.2 |
| Orphans Labourers | 4 102 | 2 49 | 3 38 | 0.5 13.0 | 0.6 8.1 |
| Railwaymen Hawkers | 47 24 | 17 13 | 17 10 | 4.5 3.4 | 3.6 2.1 |
| Others | 60 | 41 | 26 | 10.8 | 5.5 |
| 1,064 | 377 | 467 | |||
Approximate average cost of food only, 3d. ; total (gross), 5½d.