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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

Kensington 1857

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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Table: MORTALITY TABLE, SHEWING THE OCCUPATIONS OF THOSE OVER TWENTY YEARS OF AGE.

MORTALITY TABLE, SHEWING THE OCCUPATIONS OF THOSE OVER TWENTY YEARS OF AGE.

20 to 4040 to 60.60 to 80.80 & above.total.20 to 40.40 to 60.60 to 8080 & above.total.
I. 1, Engaged by Post Office1.........1XII. Cowkeepers and Milksellers...2......2
1 & 3, Custom House and other Government Officers...22...4Cheesemongers, Poulterers, and Fishmongers...............
Butchers, and others dealing in Animal Food...............
2, Police and Parochial Officers .1.........12, 3, Soap and Tallow Chandlers, and others dealing in Skins, Horns, &c................
II. .Army, Navy, and East India Company417...124, 5, Dealers in Feathers, Hair, Brushes, &c.11......2
III. 1, 2 & 3, Members of the learned Professions434116, Dealers in Wood and Silk1.........1
4 & 5, Parish and Law Clerks .511...7XIII. Greengrocers, Corn Merchants and Millers . Bakers and Confectioners1 1 ...... 1... ...2
6, Druggists and Surgical Instrument Makers...............2, Maltsters, Brewers, and Wine Merchants .1.........1
IV. 1, 3 & 4, Authore, Editors, Teachers, &c. .331...7Publicans and Licensed Victuallers...3...14
2, Artists and Architects......1...1Grocers, Tobacconists, and Sugar Refiners .l22...5
V. Relatives (occupations not stated) and Scholars...............3, Oilmen and French Polishers....11...2
4, 5, 6, 7, Dealers & Workers in Wood & Cork......2...2
8, 9, 10, 11, Coopers, Basket and Rope Makers...1......1
VI. 1, Inn and Lodging House Keepers .......1...112, Dealers in Flax, Lace, and Cotton Drapers...............
13, Paper Makers, Stationery and Japanners .......112
2, Domestic Servants of all descriptions953...17
3, Hatters, Hosiers, Hairdressers, and Umbrella Makers211...4XIV Coal Miners and Merchants...............
Coalheavers and Chimney Sweeps...............
Tailors32...16Engaged at Gas Works1.........1
Shoemakers442...102, Bricklayers, Stone & Marble Masons and Sandmen154...10
VII. House Proprietors, Merchants, Bankers. Brokers, Auctioneers. Commercial Clerks, and Shipowners.111...3Road and Railway Labourers...............
3, 4, Earthenware and Glass Manufactures................
5, 6, Water Providers...1......1
Pawnbrokers and Shopkeepers (not other wise defined)2.........27. 8, Jewellers, Silversmiths and Gilders...............
Hawkers and Pedlars......1...1Persons engaged with Copper, Tin, Zinc, Lead and Brass...............
VIII. 1, Engine Drivers and Stokers.11......214, Smiths, and others working in Iron, Steel Locksmiths,&c....1l...2
Others engaged in Railway Traffic ................
2, Toll Collectors, Cab Owners, and Livery Stable Keepers...12...3XV. 1, Labourers (branch undefined1563327
Cabmen, Coachmen (not Domestic Ser721...102, Mechanics, Manufacturers, and Shopmen (branch undefined)......l...1
vants and Postboys Carmen, Carters, and others on the Road.221...5Others of Indefinite Occupation...1l...2
Omnibus Owners. Conductors and Drivers1.........1XVI. Gentlemen, Annuitants, Independent.81021645
3, Boatmen, and others connected with Inland Navigation...............
XVII. Dependant on Relatives, Alms, Paupers, Prisoners, and Vagrants2...2...4
4, Sailors and others connected with the Sea21......3
5, 6, Persons engaged in Storeage, Porterage and Messages.......1...1Persons of no Stated Occupation or Condition222...6
IX. 1, Land-owners, Farmers, and Graziers Agricultural Labourers...............FEMALES.20 to 40.40 to 6060 to 80.80 & abovetotal.
3, Woodmen, Gardeners and Nurserymen224...8
X. Horse and Cattle Dealers and Farriers11......2
Grooms, and others engaged about animals322...7Relatives54769529254
XI. 1, Dealers in Books, Printers, &c................Schoolmistresses and Governesses...3......3
Lodging-house Keepers412...7
2, Engaged at Theatres...............Domestic Servants, Nurses and Charwomen .1745228
3, Musicians (not Teachers) Musical Instrument Makers.31......4Milliners, Dressmakers, and Stay Makers73......10
Washerwomen and Laundresses .2...1...3
4, 5, 6 & 8, Engravers, Picture Dealers, and persons connected with Games.2.........2Shopkeepers...............
Hawkers...............
7, Civil Engineers and Draughtsmen....2......2Artificial Flower Makers...............
9, Watchmakers and Philosophical Instrument Makers...............Milksellers................
Butchers...............
10, 11, Gunsmiths, Engine and Tool Makers...............Drapers and Lace Dealers...............
12, 13, Coachmakers and Saddlers2...2...4Crossing Sweepers...............
14, 16, Ship-builders and Wheelwrights....1......1Licensed Victuallers...............
15, Surveyors Builders, Carpenters, Brick-layers, Slaters. Plasterers, Plumbers & others engaged in House Building1043118Gold Burnishers...............
Gentlewomen61420848
Dependant on Relatives or Alms, Paupers1...214
16, Dyers and Manufacturers of Chemicals...............Of no Stated Occupation1...4...5