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
Lewisham 1914
[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 | 155 | 212 | 625 | 182 | 37 | 37 | |
| Millinery | 24 | 27 | — | 64 | 41 | 3 | 3 |
| Laundry | 65 | 165 | 19 | 263 | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| Tailor | 53 | 61 | 100 | 25 | 9 | 17 | 17 |
| Boot | 64 | 64 | 90 | — | 11 | 101 | 101 |
| Joiner | 19 | 25 | 36 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Smith | 22 | 48 | — | 4 | — | _ | |
| Dentist | 10 | 10 | 21 | 2 | _ | _ | _— |
| Cycles | 21 | 35 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 6 | |
| Coachbuilder | 14 | 26 | 119 | _ | 18 | _ | |
| Cabinet and Upholsterer | 25 | 38 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Photographer and Picture-framer | 28 | 41 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| Jeweller | 24 | 29 | 37 | _ | 2 | 11 | 11 |
| Piano | 1 | 2 | 4 | _ | _ | _ | |
| Saddler | 11 | 11 | 19 | _ | — | _ | |
| Mason | 5 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
| Lathrender | 2 | 3 | 3 | __ | _ | — | — |
| Various | 92 | 111 | 142 | 73 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
| Total | 635 | 885 | 764 | 1072 | 306 | 217 | 231 |