London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Finsbury 1913
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1913
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1,000 tenements consisted of only one room: this was the highest
figure for London, and means that 3 out of every 11 families in the
borough lived and slept in 1 room each. For London the proportion
of persons living more than 2 in a room was highest in Finsbury,
and amounted to 399 per 1,000. The next highest in order were
Shoreditch, Stepney and Bethnal Green. In Finsbury, 5,880
families, ranging in numbers up to 8 persons per family, lived and
slept in one room each; 7,160 families of 1 to 12 persons each
lived and slept in two rooms per family.
There were 2,606 Italians in Westminster, 1,488 in Holborn,
1,267 in Finsbury, and 1,155 in St. Pancras.
The numbers of females in the borough and the numbers engaged in trades and occupations at specified age periods are annexed:—
| Age Period. | No. of Females | No. employed. | Percentage. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,151 | |||
| 25-45 | 38 | ||
| 45-65 | 7,254 | 41 | |
| Totals | 45 |
The foregoing table shows what a large number of Finsbury
women at "marriageable and married" ages were engaged in
various trades and occupations, and incidentally throws a depressing
light upon the women's "added burden" in the district.
Some of the numbers of women at all ages employed in specified
occupations were: Dressmakers, Milliners and Tailoresses (1,844),
Charwomen (1,270), Paper bag makers (1,204), Servants,
waitresses and hotel hands (1,167), Shirt makers (856), Bookfolders
(845), Cardboard box makers (815), Artificial flower makers
(633), Feather curlers and feather dressers (602), Laundrywomen
(468), Cabinet makers and French polishers (203), Street hawkers