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Wandsworth 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Number found work through Distress Committee:—
Bv Central Body—
Colony Work 52 average period 12 weeks.
Non-Colony Work 315 „ „ 9 „
Women's Work Room 2 „ „ 17 „
By Borough Council—Nil*
OCCUPATIONS OF APPLICANTS REGISTERED-WOMEN.
| Machinist | i | |
| Needle Workers | 4 | |
| General Servants | 3 | |
| Housekeepers | 5 | |
| Charing | 7 | |
| Cooks | 3 | |
| Nurses | 3 | |
| Laundry Hands | 3 | 29 |
EMIGRATION.
Number emigrated:—Heads of families, 8. Number of
persons 32.
Number emigrated who had previously been employed on
Colony or Non-Colony work:—Nil.
Four families, including 21 persons, are also awaiting sailing.
MIGRATION.
Number migrated:—2 families, comprising 12 persons
migrated to Hollesley Bay Colony as settlers, and 2 women with
9 children migrated to join their husbands who had obtained
employment in the country.
Number migrated who had previously been employed on
Colony or Non-Colony work:—2.
*Extensive works have been carried out during the past year by the
Wandsworth Borough Council in conjunction with the Central (Unemployed)
Body for London ; the work executed being the widening and improving of the
River Wandle, and forming embankment to River at Garratt Park, and thewidening
of Tooting Bee Road.
CONDITION AS TO MARRIAGE.
| Men. | Women. | |
|---|---|---|
| Married | 1,261 | 9 |
| Single | 91 | 6 |
| Widowers | 43 | — |
| Widows | — | 14 |
| 1.395 | 29 |
SIZE OF FAMILIES.
| Families with no children under 14 living at home | 230 | ||
| „ ,, 1 child „ „ | 207 | ||
| „ „ 2 children „ „ | 234 | ||
| „ „ 3 „ „ „ | 23S | ||
| „ „ 4 „ „ „ | 185 | ||
| „ „ 5 „ „ „ | 135 | ||
| „ „ 6 or more „ „ | 101 | ||
| 1.327 | |||