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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

Deptford 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Table: Table XVIII.Occupations of Females. The most important single Occupations.

Table XVIII.

Occupations of Females. The most important single Occupations.

OCCUPATION.DeptfordGreenwichWoolwichLewishamCamber. wellBermondsey
1 Domestic Servants (indoor)13023617724013574
2 Saleswomen and Shop Assistants766287836539
3 Sewers, Stitchers452136185863
4 Teachers42405159309
5 Charwomen332929213457
6 Packers, Labellers, Ticketers332411103699
7 Dress and Blousemakers312937373316
8 Makers of Food2816—122076
9 Laundry272019275214
10 Press Workers, Stampers Drawers (metal)25----22
11 Printers, Bookbinders, Photographers2110-123945
12 Civil Services Officers and Clerks21203432226
13 Sick Nurses19411931168
14 Waitresses191614102717
15 Proprietorsand Managers of Wholesale or Retail Businesses172023211711
16 Milliners1410141488
17 Barmaids12911—810
18 Tailoresses1181871717
19 Telephone Operators9-11128-

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Deptford has Solderers and Braziers 8 per 1,000, and Tinsmiths 12.
Bermondsey has Tinsmiths 17, Furriers, Leather Dressers 22, Solderers
and Braziers 14, Sugar Confectionery Makers 13. Woolwich
has Professional Students 22.
Both in metal.working as a whole and for the chief single occupations
included, that of pressworking, stamping and drawing,
Bermondsey 66 and Deptford 61, far exceed all other boroughs in the
County. Deptford returns a high proportion for both sexes. Tin box
making is largely located in Deptford and Bermondsey.