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
West Ham 1893
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 18 | Actor. |
| 10 | 1 | Art, music, theatre service |
| 47 | 6 | Performer, showman, exhibition service. |
| II.—Domestic Class. | ||
| 92 | 5,731 | Domestic servant (indoors). |
| 30 | — | Lodge, gate, park-keeper. |
| 493 | 363 | Inn, hotel servant. |
| 12 | 4 | Cottage, club servant. |
| 48 | 31 | Office keeper, caretaker. |
| 59 | 40 | Cook (not domestic). |
| — | 435 | Charwoman. |
| 65 | 1,098 | Washing and bathing service. |
| 14 | [8 | Hospital and institution service. |
| 17 | 14 | Others. |
| III.—Commercial Class. | ||
| 17 | — | Merchant. |
| 234 | 4 | Broker, agent, factor. |
| 72 | 3 | Auctioneer, house agent, valuer. |
| 67 | — | Accountant. |
| 44 | 4 | Salesman, buyer (not otherwise described |
| 470 | — | Commercial traveller. |
| 3.289 | 149 | Commercial clerk. |
| 9 | 1 | Officer of commercial company. |
| 2 | — | Banker. |
| 137 | 4 | Bank officials and clerks. |
| 7 | 2 | Bill discounter, broker. |
| 256 | 3 | Life, house, ship, &c., insurance service. |
| 537 | — | Railway engine driver, stoker. |
| 164 | — | Railway guard. |
| 106 | — | Railway pointsman. |
| 832 | 6 | Railway porters and servants. |
| 494 | — | Railway officials and clerks. |
| 38 | — | Livery stable keeper, cab proprietor. |
| 447 | — | Coachmen, cabmen, groom, horsebreaker. |
| 1,330 | 3 | Carman, carrier, carter (not farm). |
| 147 | 1 | Tramway service. |
| 12 | — | Navigation service (not crew). |