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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 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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SIZE OF FAMILIES.
| Number | Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Children living at home | 3,031 | 3.07 |
| „ „ „ under 14 years | 2,536 | 2.57 |
| Percentage | ||
| Families with no children under 14 living at home | 185 | 18.78 |
| „ „ 1 or 2 children „ „ „ | 296 | 30.05 |
| „ „ 3 or 4 „ „ „ „ | 351 | 35.64 |
| „ „ 5 or 6 „ „ „ „ | 135 | 13.70 |
| „ „ 7 or 8 „ „ „ „ | 18 | 1.83 |
| 100.00 |
CLASSIFICATION.
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Preference cases | 295 | 7 |
| „ Eligible cases | 183 | 6 |
| „ Ineligible cases | 163 | 22 |
| „ Unclassified cases | 398 | — |
| 1,039 | 35 |
The Classification of cases was carried out in accordance with
the Local Government Board's regulations.
Applications were classified as "Ineligible" for the following
Reasons for reasons :—Receipt of Poor Law relief, receipt of
Ineligibility. employment relief in two consecutive years, too old,
unsuitable for work available, untraceable by removal, and
unsatisfactory character.
Number found work through Distress Committee :—
By Central Body—
Colony work 42 average period 14 weeks.
Non-Colony work 175 „ „ 8 „
Women's Work Room 2 „ „ 16 „
By Borough Council—
Nil.