Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Class of Work | No. | Number of Rooms. | Number of Workers Found. | Part Time and Domestic. Workplaces. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men. | Women. | Young Persons | Number. | No of Rooms. | |||
Dress | 165 | 228 | 3 | 715 | 247 | 26 | 26 |
Millinery | 39 | 46 | - | 123 | 67 | 1 | 1 |
Laundry | 85 | 229 | 26 | 375 | - | 13 | 18 |
Tailor | 34 | 36 | 68 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 17 |
Boot | 64 | 64 | 86 | - | 8 | 101 | 101 |
Joiner | 18 | 30 | 39 | - | 5 | - | - |
Smith | 23 | 25 | 57 | - | 5 | - | - |
Dentist | 5 | 5 | 12 | - | - | - | - |
Cycles | 14 | 17 | 24 | - | 6 | 15 | 15 |
Coach builder | 5 | 10 | 30 | _ | 5 | ||
Cabinet and Upholsterer | 15 | 20 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Photographer and Picture-framer | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
Jeweller | 13 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 23 | 23 | |
Piano | 1 | 2 | 2 | _ | 2 | - | - |
Saddler | 7 | 7 | 13 | _ | _ | _ | - |
Mason | 2 | 3 | 4 | _ | - | __ | |
Lathrender | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
Various | 13 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 14 | ||
Total | 518 | 770 | 458 | 1257 | 358 | 221 | 226 |