London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Walthamstow 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Occupation—Females. | Essex Administrative County (with associated County Boroughs). | East Ham C.B. | Southend-on-Sea C.B. | West Ham C.B. | Ilford U.D. | Leyton U.D. | Walthamstow U.D. | Aggregate of Rural Districts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupied Females per 1,000 aged 12 and upwards | 294 | 298 | 310 | 313 | 292 | 316 | 325 | 235 |
| 1. Orders. | ||||||||
| Agricultural Occupations | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 63 |
| Chemical Workers, Makers of Paints Oils, etc. .. | 7 | 8 | - | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Metal Workers, not Electro Plate or Precious Metals | 12 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 9 |
| Electrical Apparatus Makers and Fitters, Electricians | 13 | 19 | - | 15 | 7 | 32 | 19 | 9 |
| Makers of Watches, Clocks and Scientific Instruments | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - |
| Workers in Skins and Leather and Makers of Leather and Leather Substitute Goods | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| Textile Workers | 13 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| Makers of Textile Goods and Articles of Dress | 120 | 166 | 69 | 137 | 83 | 158 | 197 | 64 |
| Makers of Food, Drinks and Tobacco | 22 | 24 | 5 | 66 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
| Workers in Wood and Furniture .. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 1 |
| Workers in Paper; Printers, Bookbinders, etc. | 28 | 40 | 9 | 54 | 15 | 29 | 46 | 8 |
| Workers in other Materials | 14 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 2 |
| Workers in Mixed or Undefined Materials (not elsewhere enumerated) | 7 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 1 |
| Workers in Transport and Communication | 17 | 26 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 12 |
| Commerce, Finance and Insurance (not Clerks) | 101 | 112 | 128 | 89 | 106 | 102 | 92 | 82 |
| Persons employed in Public Administration (and Defence) | 20 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 25 |
| Professional Occupations (excluding Clerical Staff) | 78 | 51 | 85 | 53 | 118 | 80 | 46 | 101 |
| Persons employed in Entertainments and Sport | 5 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Personal Service (including Institutions, Clubs, Hotels, etc). | 307 | 186 | 472 | 193 | 251 | 207 | 165 | 493 |
| Clerks, etc. (not Civil Service or Local Authority) | 161 | 226 | 163 | 137 | 300 | 232 | 189 | 79 |
| Warehousemen, Storekeepers and Packers | 33 | 48 | 4 | 83 | 15 | 36 | 30 | 7 |
| Other and Undefined Workers | 13 | 14 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 9 |