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 Kensington]
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MORTALITY TABLE, SHEWING THE OCCUPATIONS OF THOSE OVER TWENTY YEARS OF AGE.
20 to 40 | 40 to 60. | 60 to 80. | 80 & above. | total. | 20 to 40. | 40 to 60. | 60 to 80 | 80 & above. | total. | ||
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I. 1, Engaged by Post Office | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | XII. Cowkeepers and Milksellers | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
1 & 3, Custom House and other Government Officers | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 4 | Cheesemongers, Poulterers, and Fishmongers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Butchers, and others dealing in Animal Food | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||
2, Police and Parochial Officers . | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2, 3, Soap and Tallow Chandlers, and others dealing in Skins, Horns, &c. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
II. .Army, Navy, and East India Company | 4 | 1 | 7 | ... | 12 | 4, 5, Dealers in Feathers, Hair, Brushes, &c. | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
III. 1, 2 & 3, Members of the learned Professions | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6, Dealers in Wood and Silk | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
4 & 5, Parish and Law Clerks . | 5 | 1 | 1 | ... | 7 | XIII. Greengrocers, Corn Merchants and Millers . Bakers and Confectioners | 1 | 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. . | 3 | 3 | 1 | ... | 7 | Publicans and Licensed Victuallers | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 4 |
2, Artists and Architects | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | Grocers, Tobacconists, and Sugar Refiners . | l | 2 | 2 | ... | 5 |
V. Relatives (occupations not stated) and Scholars | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3, Oilmen and French Polishers. | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 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 | ... | 1 | 12, Dealers in Flax, Lace, and Cotton Drapers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
13, Paper Makers, Stationery and Japanners . | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
2, Domestic Servants of all descriptions | 9 | 5 | 3 | ... | 17 | ||||||
3, Hatters, Hosiers, Hairdressers, and Umbrella Makers | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 | XIV Coal Miners and Merchants | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Coalheavers and Chimney Sweeps | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||
Tailors | 3 | 2 | ... | 1 | 6 | Engaged at Gas Works | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Shoemakers | 4 | 4 | 2 | ... | 10 | 2, Bricklayers, Stone & Marble Masons and Sandmen | 1 | 5 | 4 | ... | 10 |
VII. House Proprietors, Merchants, Bankers. Brokers, Auctioneers. Commercial Clerks, and Shipowners. | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | Road and Railway Labourers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
3, 4, Earthenware and Glass Manufactures. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||
5, 6, Water Providers | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||
Pawnbrokers and Shopkeepers (not other wise defined) | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 7. 8, Jewellers, Silversmiths and Gilders | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Hawkers and Pedlars | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | Persons engaged with Copper, Tin, Zinc, Lead and Brass | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
VIII. 1, Engine Drivers and Stokers. | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 14, Smiths, and others working in Iron, Steel Locksmiths,&c. | ... | 1 | l | ... | 2 |
Others engaged in Railway Traffic . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||
2, Toll Collectors, Cab Owners, and Livery Stable Keepers | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 3 | XV. 1, Labourers (branch undefined | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
Cabmen, Coachmen (not Domestic Ser | 7 | 2 | 1 | ... | 10 | 2, Mechanics, Manufacturers, and Shopmen (branch undefined) | ... | ... | l | ... | 1 |
vants and Postboys Carmen, Carters, and others on the Road. | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | 5 | Others of Indefinite Occupation | ... | 1 | l | ... | 2 |
Omnibus Owners. Conductors and Drivers | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | XVI. Gentlemen, Annuitants, Independent. | 8 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 45 |
3, Boatmen, and others connected with Inland Navigation | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||
XVII. Dependant on Relatives, Alms, Paupers, Prisoners, and Vagrants | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | ||||||
4, Sailors and others connected with the Sea | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ||||||
5, 6, Persons engaged in Storeage, Porterage and Messages. | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | Persons of no Stated Occupation or Condition | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | 6 |
IX. 1, Land-owners, Farmers, and Graziers Agricultural Labourers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | FEMALES. | 20 to 40. | 40 to 60 | 60 to 80. | 80 & above | total. |
3, Woodmen, Gardeners and Nurserymen | 2 | 2 | 4 | ... | 8 | ||||||
X. Horse and Cattle Dealers and Farriers | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ||||||
Grooms, and others engaged about animals | 3 | 2 | 2 | ... | 7 | Relatives | 54 | 76 | 95 | 29 | 254 |
XI. 1, Dealers in Books, Printers, &c. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Schoolmistresses and Governesses | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 3 |
Lodging-house Keepers | 4 | 1 | 2 | ... | 7 | ||||||
2, Engaged at Theatres | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Domestic Servants, Nurses and Charwomen . | 17 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 28 |
3, Musicians (not Teachers) Musical Instrument Makers. | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | Milliners, Dressmakers, and Stay Makers | 7 | 3 | ... | ... | 10 |
Washerwomen and Laundresses . | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | ||||||
4, 5, 6 & 8, Engravers, Picture Dealers, and persons connected with Games. | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | Shopkeepers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Hawkers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||
7, Civil Engineers and Draughtsmen. | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | Artificial 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 Saddlers | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | Crossing Sweepers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
14, 16, Ship-builders and Wheelwrights. | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | Licensed Victuallers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
15, Surveyors Builders, Carpenters, Brick-layers, Slaters. Plasterers, Plumbers & others engaged in House Building | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | Gold Burnishers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Gentlewomen | 6 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 48 | ||||||
Dependant on Relatives or Alms, Paupers | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
16, Dyers and Manufacturers of Chemicals | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Of no Stated Occupation | 1 | ... | 4 | ... | 5 |