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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
Lambeth 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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During 1900, 112† new Workshops have been added to the Register‡,consisting of the following:—
| Name of Trade or Business. | No. of Workshops. |
|---|---|
| Dressmakers | 49 |
| Laundries | 10 |
| Milliners | 10 |
| Tailors | 13 |
| Blouses | |
| Corsetiere | |
| Mantles | 3 |
| Fancy Goods | 2 |
| Salt Packing | 1 |
| Wool and Felt Work | 1 |
| Boxmaking | 2 |
| Dress Agency | 1 |
| Eider-Down Fitting | 1 |
| Surgical Instruments | 1 |
| Milk Can Makers | 1 |
| Rag Sorting and Marine Store | 2 |
| Pinafores | 1 |
| Costumes | 2 |
| Cork Cutter | I |
| Lace Ties | 1 |
| Tin Smith | 1 |
| Pyjamas | 1 |
| Waistcoat Makers | 1 |
| Motor Repairer | 1 |
| 112 |
* Consumption voluntarily notifiable throughout the Borough since June 1st, 1902.
N.B.—133 other diseases (not classified) i.e., Mumps, Ringworm, Influenza, Scabies, Pneumonia, Glanders, Diseases not stated,
etc., and 45 Verminous Houses, were also dealt with during 19C6.
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