SICKNESS AND INFIRMITY.,TABLE VII.—SHOWING the NUMBERS and OCCUPATIONS of FEMALES in the PROVINCE SUFFERING from each DESCRIPTION of INFIRMITY, ARRANGED in CLASSES, ORDERS, and SUB-ORDERS, and DISTINCT OCCUPATIONS, at DATE of CENSUS, 1891.
Class. Order. Sub-Order. Occupations. Total Cases of Infirmity. Sickness. Accidents. Deafmuteisum. Blindness. Eye Affections. Lunacy. Idiocy. Epilepsy. Paralysis. Lameness, Mutiliation, Deformity, &c.
Total 2,643 1,556 78 100 105 49 363 35 61 127 169
Total specified 2,574 1,517 72 100 95 49 358 33 61 124 165
CLASSES.
I. Professional 26 14 2 1 7 1 1
II. Domestic 189 93 7 11 1 4 57 1 6 9
III. Commercial 27 19 2 1 1 1 2 1
IV. Industrial 116 65 5 14 12 4 1 3 12
V. Primary producers 34 20 1 4 1 2 2 1 3
VI. Indefinite 81 28 2 2 7 30 1 2 6 3
VII. Dependents 2,101 1,278 53 68 73 44 259 30 55 105 136
ORDERS.
I. 2 Ministering to religion, charity, science, &c. 26 14 2 1 7 1 1
II. 3 Ministering to board, lodging and attendance 189 93 7 11 1 4 57 1 6 9
III. 4 Dealing in money and real property 5 2 1 2
5 Dealing in art, and mechanic productions 1 1
7 Dealing food, drinks, and stimulants 6 3 2 1
11 General and undefined dealers 13 11 1 1
13 Carriers 2 2
IV. 14 Working in art and mechanic productions 10 1 1 8
15 Working in textile fabrics, dress, and fibrous articles 103 63 5 12 4 3 1 3 12
16 Working in food, drinks, narcotics, and stimulants 2 1 1
17 Working in animal and vegetable substances 1 1
V. 22 Engaged on land and animals 34 20 1 4 1 2 2 1 3
VI. 23 Of independent means, and undefined 81 28 2 2 7 30 1 2 6 3
VII. 24 On household duties, and scholars 2,080 1,262 53 68 72 43 258 30 55 103 136
25 Dependent on charity or public support 21 16 1 1 1 2
SUB-ORDERS.
I. 2 1 Ministering to religion 3 2 1
2 Ministering to charity 1 1
3 Ministering to health 5 3 1 1
7 Ministering to education 12 6 1 4 1
9 Ministering to music 5 3 1 1
II. 3 1 Engaged in boarding, lodging, and entertaining 7 5 1 1
2 Engaged in attendance 182 88 7 10 1 4 56 1 6 9
III. 4 3 Dealing in real property 5 2 1 2
5 1 Dealing in books and publications 1 1
7 1 Dealing in animal food 3 1 1 1
2 Dealing in vegetable food 3 2 1
11 1 General and undefined dealers 13 11 1 1
13 2 Connected with tramway and road traffic 1 1
4 Postal service 1 1
IV. 14 1 Working in books and publications 1 1
4 Working in ornaments and minor art products 6 6
15 Working in furniture 3 1 2
15 1 Working in textile fabrics 1 1
2 Working in dress 101 63 5 12 2 3 1 3 12
3 Working in fibrous materials, &c. 1 1
16 2 Working in vegetable food 2 1 1
17 4 Working in paper 1 1
V. 22 1 Engaged in agricultural pursuits 29 18 1 3 1 1 2 1 2
2 Engaged in pastoral pursuits or breeding animals 5 2 1 1 1
VI. 23 1 Persons of independent means 43 24 2 1 4 2 1 2 4 3
2 Persons whose pursuits were imperfectly defined 38 4 1 3 28 2
VII. 24 1 Persons employed (if at all) in household duties 1,903 1,168 40 56 67 28 258 30 51 94 111
2 Students (not law, medicine, art, or music) and scholars 177 94 13 12 5 15 4 9 25
25 1 Persons dependent on charity 21 16 1 1 1 2
Occupation not stated 69 39 6 10 5 2 3 4