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 Lambeth]
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afford suitable separate accommodation for such of the families
inhabiting the same, have been applied for, and, of these, 143
have been granted unconditionally; 12 have been granted
conditionally, i.e., subject to certain alterations and improvements
being carried out; and 124 have been refused.
During 1903-6 a total of 567* out-workers' premises have been inspected and registered (181 during 1906), connected with the following trades and businesses :
1903. | 1904. | 1905. | 1906. | 1903-6 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mantles | 6 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 49 |
Blouses and Skirts | 10 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 72 |
Ties and Belts and Braces | 24 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 74 |
Baby Clothing | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 14 |
Children's Underclothing and Costumes | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 33 |
Women's Underclothing | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
Tailors | 10 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 75 |
Upholsterers . | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Embroidery | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 23 |
Dressing Gowns | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 10 |
Shirts | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
Aprons | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 |
Waistcoats | 4 | 9 o | 4 | 14 | 25 |
Jerseys | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Hosiery | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Widows' Caps | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Men's Caps | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Vamp Beader | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Wigs | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Incandescent Mantles | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Boots and Shoes | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Umbrellas | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Dresses | — | 9 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
employed at the time of the inspector's visit.
1903. | 1904. | 1905. | 1906. | 1903-6. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Waterproofs | - | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Millinery | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
Collars | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Sacks | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Paper Bags | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Boxes | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
Mattresses | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Lace | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Pinafores | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Sheets | — | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Smocking | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Needlework | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Curtains | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Carpets | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Brushes | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Dyers and Cleaners | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Buttonhole Making | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Book Folding | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Straw Hats | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Bottle Covering | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Fur-pulling | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Artificial Flowers | — | — | - | 3 | 3 |
Totals | 107 | 134 | 145 | 181 | 567 |
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