London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Lewisham 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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| Class of Work | No. | Number of Rooms. | Number of Workers Allowed. | Number of Workers Found. | Part Time and Domestic. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day. | Artificial Light | Overtime. | Men. | Women. | Young Persons | Number. | No. of Rooms. | |||
| Dress | 198 | 233 | 1618 | 1437 | 992 | - | 726 | 258 | 86 | 86 |
| Millinery | 44 | 49 | 282 | 273 | 167 | - | 70 | 38 | 8 | 8 |
| Laundry | 83 | 259 | 1170 | 1101 | 708 | 19 | 400 | 4 | 133 | 248 |
| Tailor | 45 | 49 | 208 | 193 | 134 | 84 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 |
| Boot | 73 | 74 | 264 | 245 | 165 | 113 | - | 17 | 81 | 81 |
| Joiner | 19 | 31 | 492 | 456 | 352 | 55 | - | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| Smith | 26 | 29 | 334 | 307 | 235 | 65 | - | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Furrier | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Cycles | 19 | 24 | 188 | 170 | 128 | 39 | - | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Coachbuilder | 7 | 16 | 186 | 177 | 135 | 21 | - | 6 | - | - |
| Cabinet and Upholsterer | 19 | 26 | 336 | 321 | 237 | 46 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Blindmaker | 3 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 5 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Photographer and Pictureframer | 13 | 22 | 105 | 100 | 68 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
| Jeweller | 13 | 14 | 66 | 58 | 39 | 19 | - | 6 | 23 | 23 |
| Piano | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Saddler | 10 | 11 | 54 | 47 | 35 | 17 | - | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Mason | 3 | 4 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 5 | - | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Lathrender | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| Various | 16 | 25 | 154 | 136 | 93 | 26 | 6 | 12 | - | - |
| Total | 597 | 879 | 5562 | 5120 | 3555 | 539 | 1239 | 395 | 387 | 502 |
* Note:—Not including Bakehouses (99) and Restaurants (53).