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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Camberwell 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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II-7
From July 1st, 1909, to June 30th, 1910, work was found for the following:—
| Men. | Women. | |
|---|---|---|
| *By Central Body | 479 aver. 9 wks. each. | 61 aver. 13 wks. each. |
| „ Borough Council— | ||
| Painting, &c. | 63 „ 4 „ „ | — |
| Wood Paving | 83 „ 5 „ „ | – |
| Tree Lopping | 73 „ 5 „ „ | – |
| Sandwich Boards | 65 „ 1 „ „ | – |
| „ Other Agencies through ( Distress Committee | – | 4 permanent. |
| 3 aver. days. | 5 temporary. | |
| 766 | 70 |
Number who refused work offered:—
| Obtained Work since Registration. | Untraceable through Change of Address, | Refused Work. | Other Reasons. | Total. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men. | Women. | Women. | Men. | Women. | Men. | Men. | Women. | Men. | Women. | |
| On Colony Work. | 30 | – | 9 | – | 19 | – | 9 | – | 67 | – |
| On Non-Colony Work. | 70 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 111 | 12 |
| Total | 100 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 178 | 12 |
EMIGRATION.
Number of cases registered 378
Investigated and sent to Central Body 98
Investigated but since withdrawn or disqualified:—
Could not find security 88
Wife refused to emigrate 10
Found work 73
Moved away 51
Not recommended by Committee 31
— 253
Partly investigated 27
378
Number of cases forwarded to Central Body as above 98
Cases emigrated by Central Body 24
„ refused by Central Body 12
,, rejected by Canadian Government 1
„ not yet dealt with by Central Body 58
,, emigrated through other agencies 3
98
Emigrated to Canada 7 cases = 30 persons.
„ „ Australia 18 „ = 32 „
„ „ New Zealand 2 „ = 2 „
Total 27 cases = 64 persons.
(Including 17 single men.)
Of the above: —2 married men had been employed on Colony work,
,, ,, 1 „ man „ „ non-Colony work,
„ „ 2 single men had been sent to the Colony for a period
of training.