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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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Number who refused work offered :—
| Obt'ned work since registration Men Women | Untraceable thro' change of address Men Women | Refused work Men Women | Total. Men Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 nil | 4 nil | 17 nil | ||
| (b) Non-Colony work | 41 nil | 6 nil | 47 nil | |
| Total | 54 nil | 10 nil | 64 nil |
EMIGRATION.
Number emigrated:—Three married men and families and 2
single men, comprising 15 persons.
Number emigrated who had previously been employed on
Colony or Non-Colony work :—2.
MIGRATION.
No applications were received for migration.
Of the work people applying in 1907 -8 —
| Men | Women | Men Wom'n | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 applied in 1905-6 only | 77 | 2 given work | 1907-8 17 — |
| 120 „ 1906-7 „ | 116 | 4 ,, | ,, 25 1 |
| 80 „ 1905-6 & 1906-7 | 78 | 2 ,, | 2 — |
Number applying in 1907-8 who were disqualified by having
been given work in each of the two preceding periods of twelve
months :—
Men, 15. Women, nil.