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
City of Westminster 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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| Trade. | Number of Lists. | Number of Outworkers. | Received from other Authorities. | Sent to other Authorities. | Addresses in City. | Number of Lists. | Number of Outworkers. | Received from other Authorities. | Sent to other Authorities. | Addresses in City. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tailoring | 227 | 3,083 | 131 | 1,023 | 2,060 | 255 | 3,649 | 191 | 1,561 | 2,279 |
| -Dressmaking | 18 | 126 | 84 | 50 | 76 | 7 | 50 | 2 | 45 | 7 |
| Theatrical costumiers | – | – | — | – | – | 1 | 20 | — | 15 | 5 |
| Waterproofing | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 |
| Shirt making and hosiers | 4 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 23 | 120 | 10 | 71 | 59 |
| Boot making | 16 | 144 | 5 | 105 | 39 | 35 | 460 | 5 | 378 | 87 |
| Veil Spotting | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | — | — | – | – | – |
| Corset making | _ | _ | – | — | – | 3 | 4 | – | 4 | – |
| Embroidery | 1 | 26 | – | 25 | 1 | 6 | 64 | 2 | 61 | 5 |
| Glove making | — | — | – | — | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | — |
| Lace making | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | — | — |
| Eur pulling | – | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | — | 3 |
| Ironmongery | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | — | 1 |
| Umbrella making | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Paper bag and box making | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | — | 1 |
| Stuffed toy making | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | — | 1 |
| Artificial flowers | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | — | – |
| Dyers and cleaners | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | — | 1 |
| Brush maker | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | — | — |
| Belt making | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | — | 1 |
| Wig making | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | — | 1 |
| 270 | 3,437 | 233 | 1,216 | 2,229 | 333 | 4,378 | 220 | 2,141 | 2,457 |
264 firms sent in lists on both occasions, giving a total of 6,708 addresses; 75 firms sent in once in the year, the number on their lists being 1,107.