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
Tottenham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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The above mentioned factories have been grouped in sizes according to the number of workers actually employed. No account has been taken of office staff.
| Factory employing | No. of Factories | Total Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 3 | 3 |
| 2-4 persons | 10 | 27 |
| 5-9 " | 14 | 87 |
| 10-24 " | 15 | 219 |
| 25-49 " | 13 | 406 |
| 50-99 " | 4 | 228 |
| 100-249 " | 5 | 7 35 |
| 250-300 " | 2 | 563 |
| 66 | 2,268 |
In more general terms it is convenient to classify the factories as small, medium and large.
| Factory employing | No. of Factories | Total Population |
|---|---|---|
| (small) | ||
| Under 25 Persons | 42 | 336 |
| (medium) | ||
| Above 25 but under 100 | 17 | 634 |
| (large) | ||
| Above 100 | 7 | 1,298 |
| 66 | 2,268 | |
or more generally still
59 factories with less than 100 persons each, employ
970 persons
7 factories with more than 100 persons each, employ
1„ 298 persons
Employees
The factory population consists of 1,244 male persons
1,024 female persons
Total 2,268
Included in the above figures are
Young Persons (under 18 years-95 (62 male, 33 female)
Aged Persons (over 60 female, 65 male) 84 (47 male, 37 female
Disabled Persons (on disabled register 49 (38 male, 1) female