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
Deptford 1925
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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| 14. Textile workers | 9 |
| 15. Skin and leather workers, makers of leather and leather substitute goods | 8 |
| 16. Electrical apparatus makers and fitters | 7 |
| 17. Chemical processes | 5 |
Occupations of Females. The most important Single Occupations.
| Occupations. | No. per 1,000 Occupied. |
|---|---|
| 1. Domestic servants, indoor | 130 |
| 2. Saleswomen and shop assistants | 76 |
| 3. Sewers and stitchers | 45 |
| 4. Teachers | 42 |
| 5. Charwomen | 33 |
| 6. Packers, labellers and ticketers | 33 |
| 7. Dress and blousemakers | 31 |
| 8. Makers of food | 28 |
| 9. Laundry | 27 |
| 10. Press workers, stampers, drawers (metal) | 25 |
| 11. Printers, bookbinders, photographers | 21 |
| 12. Civil Service officers and clerks | 21 |
| 13, Sick nurses | 19 |
| 14. Waitresses | 19 |
| 15. Proprietors and managers of wholesale or retail businesses | 17 |
| 16. Milliners | 14 |
| 17. Barmaids | 12 |
| 18. Tailoresses | 11 |
| 19. Telephone operators | 9 |
Deptford has solderers and braziers at the rate of 8 per 1,000 and
tinsmiths 12 per 1,000.
Both in metal working as a whole and for the chief single
occupations included, that of pressworking, stamping and drawing,
Bermondsey, 66, and Deptford, 61, far exceed all other boroughs in
the county. Deptford returns a high proportion for both sexes.
Tin-box making is largely located in Deptford and Bermondsey.