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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | — | Stone cutter, dresser. |
| 116 | — | Others working in stone, clay, and road making. |
| 148 | 4 | Glass manufacture, earthenware, and china. |
| 30 | 22 | Glass, earthenware, and china dealer. |
| 3 | — | Salt maker, dealer. |
| 30 | — | Waterworks service. |
| 94 | 4 | Goldsmith, silversmith, jeweller. |
| 980 | 2 | Blacksmith, whitesmith. |
| 641 | — | Other iron and steel manufacture. |
| 105 | 2 | Ironmonger, hardware dealer. |
| 94 | — | Copper goods manufacturer, worker. |
| 143 | 38 | Tin goods manufacturer, worker. |
| 29 | — | Zinc goods manufacturer, worker. |
| 10 | 2 | Leaden goods manufacturer, worker. |
| 327 | 8 | Workers in other, mixed, or unspecified metals. |
| 264 | 203 | General shopkeeper. |
| 139 | 4 | Pawnbroker. |
| 276 | 75 | Costermonger, hawker. |
| 123 | 10 | Contractor, manufacturer, manager (undefined). |
| 7,670 | 23 | General labourer. |
| 938 | — | Engine driver, stoker, fireman (not railway or marine). |
| 407 | 26 | Artizan, mechanic, apprentice (undefined). |
| 359 | 135 | Factory labourer (undefined). |
| 192 | 320 | Machinist (undefined). |
| 28 | 1 | Town drainage service. |
| 28 | — | Chimney-sweep. |
| 36 | — | Scavenger, crossing-sweeper. |
| 12 | 5 | Rag dealer. |
| VI.—Unoccupied Class. | ||
| 529 | 138 | Retired from business (not army, navy, church, medicine). |
| 150 | 15 | Pensioner. |
| 468 | 1,801 | Living on own means. |
| 11,679 | 53,675 | Others (over ten years). |