OCCUPATIONS OF THE SICK AND INFIRM.—MALES., TABLE VI.—Showing, according to the Census taken on the 5th April, 1891, the Numbers and Occupations of Males suffering from each description of Infirmity, arranged in Classes, Orders, and Sub-orders, and Distinct Occupations—continued.
| Class. |
Order. |
Sub-order. |
Occupations. |
Total Cases of Infirmity. |
Sickness. |
Accidents. |
Deafmuteism. |
Blindness. |
Eye Affections. |
Lunacy. |
Idiocy. |
Epilepsy. |
Paralysis. |
Lameness, Mutilation, Deformity, &c. |
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DISTINCT CALLINGS—continued. |
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22 |
3 |
Fisherman |
11 |
5 |
3 |
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1 |
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2 |
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Game, wildfowl, hare—hunter, catcher, killer |
3 |
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1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Rabbit, rat, dingo, vermin, sparrow—catcher, killer, drapper, poisoner |
1 |
1 |
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Bee hunter, keeper |
3 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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4 |
Woodcutter, woodman, axeman |
25 |
13 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
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3 |
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2 |
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Bark stripper, collector |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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Tree ringer, grubber |
1 |
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1 |
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Others engaged in forestry or acquisition of products of natural vegetation |
2 |
1 |
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1 |
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5 |
Water Supply Department officer, overseer, rate-collector, turncock, labourer |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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6 |
Mining, engineer, inspector, surveyor (not Government officer) |
1 |
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1 |
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Mine-owner, mining manager, director, clerk |
8 |
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1 |
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1 |
2 |
4 |
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Gold-miner, alluvial |
329 |
235 |
29 |
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8 |
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2 |
3 |
8 |
6 |
38 |
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Gold-miner, quartz |
267 |
185 |
44 |
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5 |
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2 |
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4 |
27 |
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Gold-miner, undefined ; miner, digger |
667 |
345 |
39 |
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36 |
5 |
158 |
4 |
1 |
31 |
48 |
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Coal-mining, engaged in |
1 |
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1 |
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Mining for metals or minerals other than gold or coal, engaged in |
3 |
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2 |
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1 |
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Quarry owner, manager, clerk, labourer |
42 |
26 |
9 |
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2 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
2 |
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Engine-driver, stoker at mine or quarry |
7 |
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4 |
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3 |
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Others engaged in mines or quarries |
4 |
3 |
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1 |
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23 |
1 |
Pensioner (including retired officers not following any occupation although not stated to be pensioned) |
28 |
13 |
2 |
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3 |
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1 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
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Annuitant (so returned) |
33 |
14 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
3 |
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7 |
2 |
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Independent means (so returned) |
176 |
89 |
8 |
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17 |
1 |
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1 |
6 |
29 |
25 |
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Gentleman (so returned) |
52 |
22 |
1 |
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12 |
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7 |
10 |
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24 |
1 |
Son, relative |
1,184 |
751 |
34 |
42 |
77 |
11 |
3 |
85 |
41 |
84 |
56 |
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Visitor, lodger (no other occupation stated) |
48 |
29 |
1 |
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13 |
1 |
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1 |
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3 |
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Others employed (if at all) in household duties |
18 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
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1 |
6 |
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4 |
1 |
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2 |
Student at University (not law or medicine), Working Men's College, &c. |
2 |
1 |
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1 |
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Scholar at home |
117 |
52 |
19 |
12 |
5 |
1 |
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2 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
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Scholar at State school |
417 |
219 |
57 |
8 |
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11 |
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7 |
2 |
18 |
95 |
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Scholar at private school |
59 |
38 |
6 |
1 |
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1 |
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2 |
5 |
6 |
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Scholar at school not stated |
79 |
42 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
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1 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
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Other students (not law, medicine, art, music, mining, or agriculture) and scholars |
37 |
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14 |
22 |
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1 |
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25 |
1 |
Inmate of hospital |
94 |
67 |
18 |
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1 |
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4 |
4 |
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Inmate of benevolent asylum (including Immigrants' Home) |
16 |
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9 |
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3 |
2 |
2 |
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Inmate of almshouse |
3 |
3 |
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Pauper, beggar |
29 |
20 |
1 |
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4 |
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2 |
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2 |
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Others dependent on charity |
18 |
7 |
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3 |
4 |
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4 |
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2 |
Inmate of gaol or penal establishment |
6 |
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1 |
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1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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Occupation not stated |
1,176 |
331 |
94 |
16 |
42 |
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540 |
6 |
23 |
65 |
59 |