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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
Lambeth 1915
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1915
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| Name of Trade or Business. | No. of Workshops. |
|---|---|
| Dressmakers | 9 |
| Laundries | 5 |
| Milliners | 1 |
| Tailors | 4 |
| Blouses | 2 |
| Underclothing | 4 |
| Mantles | 3 |
| Rag doll makers | 2 |
| Embroidery | 1 |
| Army clothing | 2 |
| Shopfitting | 1 |
| Not classified | 4 |
| Total | 38 |
Full particulars concerning these factories and workshops were
entered up in the Register shewing that, at the time of inspection,
there were 87 workrooms, in which were working 600 persons—204
males and 396 females, as follow:—
M. F. Total.
Children — — —
Young Persons 7 73 80
Adults 197 323 520
OUT-WORKERS.
Lists of out-workers require to be sent in to the Council by
employers, engaged in the special trades scheduled in the Home
Work Order, 1911, twice yearly, viz. : on or before February 1st
and August 1st respectively. During 1915, 14 February and 12
August lists were received, dealing with 147 and 139 out-workers
respectively. Of the 286 out-workers, 120 belonged to Lambeth
and 166 elsewhere. Particulars of the latter were sent to the
Authorities concerned, whilst, in return, 163 lists were received
from various outside authorities dealing with 1007 workers, of whom
973 belonged to Lambeth and 34 to districts outside Lambeth