TABLE IX.—OCCUPATIONS OF THE SICK AND INFIRM.—Showing the Numbers and Occupations of Persons, Males, and Females, suffering from each description of Infirmity—continued.
Occupations. Total. Sick. Suffering from Accidents. Deaf and Dumb. Blind. Lunatics. Idiots. Epileptic. Crippled and Deformed.
Persons. M. F. Persons. M. F. Persons. M. F. Persons. M. F. Persons. M. F. Persons. M. F. Persons. M. F. Persons. M. F. Persons. M. F.
CLASS III.—COMMERCIAL.
ORDER V.—Persons who buy or sell, keep or lend money, houses, or goods of various kinds.
SUB-ORDER 1.—Mercantile Persons—
Capitalist 11 9 2 8 7 1 2 1 1 1 1
Merchant 14 14 9 9 1 1 1 1 3 3
Auctioneer, appraiser, valuer 4 4 3 3 1 1
Broker (not share or stock) 3 3 3 3
Commission agent, factor 7 7 4 4 1 1 2 2
Bank officer, clerk 9 9 9 9
Share, stock—broker, dealer, jobber 4 4 2 2 2 2
Commercial clerk 25 25 20 20 5 5
Commercial traveller, salesman, saleswoman 10 10 7 7 1 1 1 1 1 1
Others engaged in mercantile pursuits 12 12 8 8 3 3 1 1
SUB-ORDER 2.—Other general dealers :—
Shopkeeper (branch undefined) 87 74 13 65 53 12 12 12 5 4 1 3 3 2 2(1)
Pawnbroker 3 2 1 3 2 1
Hawker, pedler 19 19 10 10 6 6 2 2 1 1
Other general dealers 26 23 3 20 17 3 3 3 1 1 2 2
ORDER VI.—Persons engaged in the conveyance of men, animals, goods, and messages.
SUB-ORDER 1.—Carriers on railways :—
Railway officer, clerk, station-master 1 1 1 1
Railway engine-driver, stoker, cleaner 1 1 1 1
Railway servant 20 19 1 8 7 1 12 12
SUB-ORDER 2.—Carriers on roads :—
Coach, omnibus, cab—proprietor 12 12 8 8 2 2 1 1 1 1
Coach, omnibus, cab—driver, conductor 23 23 15 15 6 6 2 2
Drayman, carrier, carter 91 91 63 63 22 22 2 2 2 2 2 2
Toll—keeper, contractor 1 1 1 1
SUB-ORDER 3.—Carriers on seas and rivers :—
Pilot 1 1 1 1
Ship—master, officer, seaman (merchant service) 61 61 50 50 5 5 1 1 3 3 2 2
Engineer, stoker, coal-trimmer of steamer (merchant service) 1 1 1 1
Stevedore, lumper 3 3 2 2 1 1
Waterman, boatman, boat proprietor 6 6 4 4 1 1 1 1
Others connected with seas or rivers 5 5 4 4 1 1
SUB-ORDER 4.—Engaged in storage :—
Store laborer, storeman (not shopman) 11 11 6 6 5 5
Others connected with storage 1 1 1 1
SUB-ORDER 5.—Messengers and porters :—
Messenger, porter (not government or railway) 7 7 5 5 2 2
Errand boy 3 3 2 2 1 1