Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table showing the occupation of the Consumptives notified during 1913:—
Jews. | Christians. | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Dressmakers and Blouse Makers | 3 | 11 | 14 |
Tailors (including Pressers, Machinists and Waistcoat Hands) | 227 | 58 | 285 |
Furriers | 8 | — | 8 |
Boot and Shoemakers (including Boot Finishers, Boot Trimmers and Slipper Makers) | 34 | 19 | 53 |
Barge and Lightermen | — | 8 | 8 |
Bookfolders | 1 | 6 | 7 |
Brushmakers | — | 8 | 8 |
Cabinet Maker and Upholsters | 16 | 7 | 23 |
Cap Makers | 10 | — | 10 |
Caretakers | — | 1 | 1 |
Carmen | 1 | 48 | 49 |
Cellermen and Barmen | 1 | 18 | 19 |
Charwomen and Office Cleaners | 4 | 36 | 40 |
Cigarette Makers | 25 | 3 | 28 |
Clerks | 4 | 24 | 28 |
Coal Porters | — | 10 | 10 |
Confectionery | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Cork Cutters | — | 2 | 2 |
Crane Drivers | — | 3 | 3 |
Fancy Box Makers | — | 5 | 5 |
General Servants:— | |||
Male | — | I | 1 |
Female | 3 | 25 | 28 |
Hairdressers | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Harness Makers | — | 1 | 1 |
Hawkers | 29 | 35 | 64 |
Housewives | 229 | 176 | 405 |
Insurance Agents | 1 | — | 1 |
Labourers | 13 | 204 | 217 |
Mattress Makers | — | 6 | 6 |
Messengers and Errand Boys | — | 10 | 10 |
Milliners | 1 | 11 | 12 |
Nursing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Packers | — | 25 | 25 |
Painters | 4 | 10 | 14 |
Pawnbrokers Assistants | — | — | — |
Pianists | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Postmen | — | 2 | 2 |
Post Office Sorters | — | _ | — |