Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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OCCUPATIONS OF APPLICANTS REGISTERED. WOMEN.
Needleworkers | 3 |
Upholstresses | 2 |
General Servant | 1 |
Housekeeper | 1 |
Charing | 12 |
Cooks | 4 |
Nurses | 2 |
Laundry-hand | 1 |
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CONDITION AS TO MARRIAGE.
Men. | Women. | |
---|---|---|
Married | 6 | |
Single | 2 | |
Widowers | 60 | — |
Widows | — | 18 |
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SIZE OF FAMILIES.
Number. | Average. | |
---|---|---|
Children living at home | 4,587 | 2.91 |
under 14 years | 3,755 | 2.38 |
Families with no children under 14 living at home | 321 | 20.40 |
1 or 2 children | 520 | 33.06 |
3 or 4 | 469 | 29.82 |
5 or 6 | 225 | 14.30 |
7 or 8 | 38 | 2.42 |
100.00 |