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 West Ham]
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Males. | Females. | |
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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). |