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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

St James's 1863

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]

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Table: The following is a Table of the classes and orders according to which the occupations of the people have been classified by the Registrar-General:—

The following is a Table of the classes and orders according to which the occupations of the people have been classified by the Registrar-General:—

CLASSES.Order.ORDERS.
Professional Class.I.Persons engaged in the General or Local Government of the Country.
II.Persons engaged in the Defence of the Country.
III.Persons engaged in the Learned Professions or engaged in Literature, Art, and Science (with their immediate Subordinates).
Domestic Class.IVPersons engaged in the Domestic Offices or Duties of Wives, Mothers, Mistresses of Families, Children, Relatives (not otherwise returned).
VPersons engaged in entertaining and performing Personal Offices for Man.
Commercial Class.Persons who buy or sell, keep, or lend Money, Houses or Goods of various kinds.
VII.Persons engaged in the Conveyance of Men, Animals, Goods, and Messages.
Agricultural Class.VIII.Persons possessing or working the Land, and engaged in growing Grain, Fruits, Grasses, Animals, and other Products.
IX.Persons engaged about Animals.
Industrial Class.X.Persons engaged in Art and Mechanic Productions, in which Matters of various kinds are employed in combination
XI.Persons working and dealing in the Textile Fabrics and in Dress.
XII.Persons working and dealing in Food and Drinks.
XIII.Persons working and dealing in Animal Substances.
XIV.Persons working and dealing in Vegetable Substances.
XV.Persons working and dealing in Minerals.
Indefinite and Nonproductive Class.' XVI.Labourers and others—Branch of Labour undefined.
XVII.Persons of Rank or Property, not returned under any Office or Occupation.
XVIII.Persons supported by the Community and of no specified Occupation.