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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
Hampstead 1902
Report for the year 1902 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Nature and Number of Businesses, Character of Workshops, and number and sex of Persons employed therein.
| Trade or Business. | No. | Workshops | Number of Workrooms. | Number of Employees. | Domestic Workshops. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females | |||||
| Artists colour maker | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Art metal worker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ... | ... |
| Blind makers | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | "7 | 1 |
| Blouse makers | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | ... | |
| Boot makers | 59 | 36 | 43 | 87 | ... | 23 |
| Brass finishers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Builders and Carpenters | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | ... | 4 |
| Carpet sewer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... |
| Carria ge builders | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ... | ... |
| Chair Caners | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Corset makers | 3 | 2 | 2 | ... | 4 | 1 |
| Cycle makers or repairers | 7 | 5 | 7 | 18 | ... | 2 |
| Dressmakers & ladies' tailors | 207 | 108 | 150 | 6 | 699 | 99 |
| Dyers and Cleaners | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | ... |
| Embroiderers | 6 | 2 | 2 | ... | 7 | |
| Pur Sewing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... |
| Harness makers | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | ... | 1 |
| Lace menders and Cleaners | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 | 1 |
| Laundries (workshops) | 47 | 22 | 53 | 2 | 111 | 25 |
| Laundries (factories) | 5 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 241 | ... |
| Mantle makers | 3 | 1 | 8 | ... | 42 | 2 |
| Milliners | 36 | 29 | 31 | ... | 133 | 7 |
| Miscellaneous | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Monumental Masons | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40 | ... | ... |
| Organ Works | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Outfitters | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 165 | ... |
| Picture frame makers | 6 | 4 | 6 | 13 | ... | 2 |
| Photographers | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Plain Needlework | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Smiths | 2 | 2 | 5 | ... | ... | |
| Stained glass works | 2 | 2 | 5 | ... | ... | |
| Surgical Instrument maker | 1 | X | 3 | ... | ||
| Tailors. | 43 | 20 | 23 | 47 | 16 | 23 |
| Trunk makers | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ... | ... |
| Umbrella makers &. repairers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Upholsterers | 27 | 16 | 21 | 35 | 3 | 11 |
| Watchmakers and Jewellers | 10 | 7 | 8 | 13 | ... | 3 |
| Total | 530 | 305 | 445 | 396 | 1472 | 225 |