CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1891.—SICKNESS AND INFIRMITY., TABLE VII.—Showing the Number and Occupations of Females suffering from each description of Infirmity, arranged in Classes, Orders, Sub-Orders, and Specific Occupations (exclusive of Aborigines).—continued.
| Class. |
Order. |
Sub-Order. |
OCCUPATIONS OR FORMER OCCUPATIONS. |
Total Cases of Infirmity. |
Sick. |
Accident. |
Deaf and Dumb. |
Deaf only. |
Dumb only. |
Blind. |
Insane. |
Idiotic. |
Epileptic. |
Paralytic. |
Leprous. |
Crippled. |
Lost a Limb. |
Lost sight of an Eye. |
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SUB-ORDERS—continued. |
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| IV |
14 |
12 |
Working in harness, saddlery, and leather ware. |
3 |
1 |
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2 |
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14 |
Working in furniture |
4 |
2 |
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2 |
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15 |
1 |
Working in textile fabrics |
3 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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2 |
Working in dress |
284 |
142 |
7 |
10 |
29 |
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7 |
34 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
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27 |
9 |
6 |
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3 |
Working in fibrous materials and fabrics made therefrom. |
2 |
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2 |
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16 |
2 |
Working in vegetable food |
2 |
1 |
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1 |
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| V |
21 |
1 |
Engaged in agricultural pursuits |
35 |
21 |
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5 |
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3 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
1 |
2 |
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2 |
Engaged in pastoral pursuits |
22 |
10 |
2 |
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2 |
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6 |
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1 |
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1 |
| VI |
22 |
1 |
Of independent means |
246 |
120 |
14 |
2 |
29 |
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19 |
11 |
5 |
1 |
21 |
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19 |
1 |
4 |
| VII |
23 |
1 |
Engaged in household duties |
4,643 |
2,737 |
108 |
61 |
353 |
4 |
160 |
518 |
35 |
79 |
147 |
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278 |
36 |
127 |
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2 |
Dependent scholars and students |
597 |
310 |
26 |
41 |
28 |
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2 |
1 |
6 |
13 |
26 |
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108 |
8 |
28 |
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3 |
Dependent relatives and others not stated to be performing household duties. |
954 |
455 |
21 |
37 |
45 |
2 |
91 |
20 |
56 |
24 |
88 |
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102 |
5 |
8 |
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24 |
1 |
Dependents on the State, or upon public or private charity.* |
17 |
9 |
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2 |
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1 |
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1 |
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2 |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
Criminal class |
4 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Not stated, or ill-defined |
423 |
107 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
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25 |
246 |
11 |
3 |
12 |
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9 |
3 |
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SPECIFIC CALLINGS. |
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| I |
2 |
1 |
Salvation Army officer |
3 |
2 |
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1 |
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2 |
Sister of Charity |
4 |
2 |
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1 |
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1 |
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3 |
Nurse, hospital |
2 |
1 |
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1 |
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Nurse, monthly, midwife |
30 |
15 |
3 |
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6 |
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1 |
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1 |
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3 |
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1 |
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Nurse, sick |
13 |
7 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
2 |
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4 |
Letter writer |
1 |
1 |
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7 |
Governess |
20 |
9 |
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7 |
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1 |
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3 |
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Teacher, sewing |
1 |
1 |
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Teacher, undefined |
18 |
8 |
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8 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Teacher, public school |
22 |
21 |
1 |
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Teacher, private school |
2 |
2 |
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Teacher, denom. school |
8 |
6 |
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2 |
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Teacher, Deaf and Dumb Asylum |
4 |
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4 |
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8 |
Teacher, drawing |
1 |
1 |
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Artist |
2 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Photo re-toucher |
1 |
1 |
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9 |
Musician |
1 |
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1 |
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Teacher of music |
12 |
6 |
1 |
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3 |
1 |
1 |
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Vocalist |
1 |
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1 |
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10 |
Actress |
2 |
2 |
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| II |
3 |
1 |
Hotel-keeper |
5 |
4 |
1 |
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Hotel-keeper relative assisting |
4 |
2 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Hotel-keeper barmaid |
5 |
3 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Hotel-keeper cook |
1 |
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1 |
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Hotel-keeper servant |
6 |
2 |
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2 |
1 |
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1 |
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Boarding-house keeper |
49 |
31 |
3 |
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7 |
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1 |
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1 |
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4 |
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2 |
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Boarding-house servant |
2 |
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1 |
1 |
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Waitress, restaurant |
8 |
7 |
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1 |
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2 |
Companion |
4 |
3 |
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1 |
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Caretaker, undefined |
1 |
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1 |
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Charwoman |
15 |
5 |
1 |
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5 |
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2 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Cook |
28 |
17 |
2 |
1 |
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7 |
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1 |
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Housekeeper |
35 |
13 |
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1 |
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12 |
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1 |
1 |
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3 |
1 |
3 |
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Housemaid |
24 |
5 |
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1 |
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17 |
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1 |
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Laundress |
87 |
37 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
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1 |
23 |
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3 |
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4 |
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2 |
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Nurse, domestic |
2 |
2 |
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Office-keeper |
1 |
1 |
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Parlor-maid |
1 |
1 |
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Servant, domestic |
564 |
203 |
10 |
8 |
24 |
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1 |
273 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
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12 |
1 |
19 |
| III |
4 |
3 |
Land, house proprietor |
27 |
9 |
1 |
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3 |
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4 |
2 |
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2 |
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4 |
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2 |
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5 |
1 |
Newspaper vendor |
1 |
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1 |
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6 |
1 |
Draper's assistant |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
Bootseller's assistant |
1 |
1 |
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7 |
1 |
Milk vendor |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
Fruiterer |
3 |
3 |
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