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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

Wandsworth 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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Table: Summary of Trades carried on in the Workshops inspected by the Lady Sanitary Inspector.TABLE LVIII.

Summary of Trades carried on in the Workshops inspected by the Lady Sanitary Inspector.

TABLE LVIII.

ClaphamPutneyStreathamTootingWandsworthBorough.
Art Needleworkers....2....2
Blouse makers -1333812
Corset makers....31..4
Dressing-gown makers1........1
Dressmakers975817334102464
lancy Goods maker1........1
leather Curlers1....1..2
l'irework Case maker......1..1
t urrier..........1
Gold Embroiderer1........1
Lace Workers2..1....3
Laundries (workshops)37824555129
Laundries (workplaces)..19518S8254
Mantle maker....1....1
Milliners..14295864
Outfitters111127
Paper-bag maker..........1
Seed packer..........1
Shirt maker1........1
Skirt maker....1....1
Tailors....2..14
Tea-packers1........1
Upholsterers11......2
Vest makers1..1.., .2
Total19610429259209860

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Outworkers.
At the close of 1902 there were 208 premises on the outworkers'
register. 115 were added in 1903 and six were removed
leaving a total of 317 on the register at the close of the year.
The number of lists received during the year is shown on
Table LIX. Up to the 1st February 51 lists were received containing
the names of 175 outworkers, and between February and
August 35 lists were received containing the names of 107 outworkers.
The names of 89 outworkers were sent to the Medical Officers
of Health of other sanitary districts. The following list gives the
name of the district and the number of outworkers sent to each: —