Show safest job mining Is most perilous LONDON the safest of all jobs is that of the storekeeper storekeepers s assist ant and the most dangerous is that of the tin or copper miner who works below ground these and many other facts are revealed in an analysis of occupy dional mortality in england and wales which has just been issued by the registrar general for mortality in general the best record was given to storekeeper storekeepers s assistants agricultural machine workers wireless operators on shore makers of non mine and quarry products drafts men and costing clerks and bank and insurance officials the worst rates were shown by underground miners of metals sand blasters stevedores slate miners and quarry workers clergymen were near the top of the list with the best record judges and lawyers had eighty third place authors and editors ninetieth doc tors while hotel keepers were very low on the list more drug store owners commit suicide than any other class with judges lawyers bookmakers hair dressers waiters dentists estate agents coming next in that order |