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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 1905
[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 | 152 | 196 | I486 | 1423 | 915 | — | 738 | 258 | 77 | 77 |
| Millinery | 39 | 49 | 266 | 254 | 157 | — | 62 | 41 | 4 | 4 |
| Laundry | 85 | 266 | 1109 | 1043 | 672 | 18 | 880 | 6 | 114 | 192 |
| Tailor | 46 | 49 | 218 | 200 | 138 | 85 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 13 |
| Boot | 74 | 75 | 263 | 244 | 163 | 113 | — | 16 | 73 | 73 |
| Joiner | 15 | 30 | 515 | 483 | 367 | 51 | — | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| Smith | 22 | 25 | 301 | 297 | 217 | 58 | — | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Furrier | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Cycles | 19 | 36 | 194 | 176 | 134 | 38 | — | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Coach builder | 10 | 23 | 294 | 279 | 213 | 37 | — | 7 | — | — |
| Cabinet and Upholsterer | 20 | 26 | 351 | 326 | 238 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Blindmaker | 3 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Photography | 5 | 13 | 41 | 39 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Picture. framer | 7 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| Jeweller | 16 | 17 | 79 | 69 | 47 | 23 | — | 7 | 18 | 18 |
| Piano | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Saddler | 8 | 9 | 55 | 46 | 36 | 19 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Mason | 4 | 5 | 62 | 60 | 43 | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Lathrender | 3 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Various | 14 | 20 | 118 | 114 | 86 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 |
| Total | 548 | 863 | 5467 | 5158 | 3524 | 542 | 1214 | 398 | 351 | 429 |
* Note:—Not including Bakehouses (94) and Restaurants (32).