Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1903
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Table X. —Workshops.
Trade.
No. of
Workshops
on Register.
No. of
Workrooms.
Persons Employed.
Males.
Females.
Young
Persons.
Brushmakers
15
19
24
10
-
Bottle Washers ...
2
12
4
7
—
Boot Makers and Rpairers
54
28
30
1
-
Buttonhole Makers
4
5
6
3
-
Collar Workers
13
15
16
-
-
Chair Making
2
3
3
—
-
Cycle Makers
3
4
4
1
—
2
Curriers
4
7
-
-
3
11
Coopers
3
-
-
68
Carmen, Stables
5
6
-
—
5
Carpenters' Shops (builders)
5
10
—
-
27
Dressmakers
36
1
73
10
5
5
9
2
Engineers and Smiths
-
Farriers
2
2
5
-
-
Harness Makers and Strap Workers
6
6
19
2
-
Leather Workers
7
32
5
7
-
Laundries
23
56
5
170
-
Mantle Makers
12
2
31
11
-
Paper Bag Makers
3
3
3
—
-
2
Picture Frame Makers
6
12
—
—
Rag Sorters
2
2
1
2
-
Sack Makers
2
4
4
3
4
Shirt and Blouse Makers
5
5
6
-
-
Shirt Makers
19
19
26
-
—
Tailors
8
8
14
25
—
Tobacco Pipe Makers
2
4
-
-
-
9
Tie Makers
9
23
-
-
Tin Workers
2
8
5
2
-
Underclothing
9
11
22
-
-
2
3
Undertakers
2
-
-
Wheelwrights
6
8
28
-
-
Waistcoat Work
4
4
8
-
-
Wood Choppers
6
7
2
6
-
273
Various
76
92
41
12
Totals
322
410
621
480
29
Cases reported to H,M. Inspector
{Abstract not affixed 2
As to action taken in eases notified by
H.M. Inspector }
Other cases -
Number of underground bakehouses in use
at the end of 1903
Certificates granted (S. 101) 33
Number of workshop rooms measured 299
Table XI. —List of Outworkers (S. 107).
Class of Homework
1903.
Number of Lists Received
Number of Addresses of Outworkers
Forwarded to Other
Authorities
Received from Other
Authorities
Up to Feb. 1st
Up to Aug. 1st
No. of
Lists
No. of
Outworkers
No. of
Lists
No. of
Qutworkera
5
169
233
321
10
Total
231
Number of Notices prohibiting homework in unwholesome premises (S. 108) nil
Number of Orders prohibiting homework in infected premises (s. 110) nil
Table X.—Workshops.
Trade. | No. of Workshops on Register. | No. of Workrooms. | Persons Employed. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males. | Females. | Young Persons. | |||
Brushmakers | 15 | 19 | 24 | 10 | – |
Bottle Washers ... | 2 | 4 | 12 | 7 | – |
Boot Makers and Rpairers | 28 | 30 | 54 | 1 | – |
Buttonhole Makers | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | – |
Collar Workers | 13 | 15 | – | 16 | – |
Chair Making | 2 | 3 | 3 | – | – |
Cycle Makers | 3 | 4 | 4 | – | 1 |
Curriers | 2 | 4 | 7 | – | – |
Coopers | 3 | 3 | 11 | – | – |
Carmen, Stables | 5 | 6 | 68 | – | – |
Carpenters' Shops (builders) | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | – |
Dressmakers | 27 | 36 | 1 | 73 | 10 |
Engineers and Smiths | 5 | 5 | 9 | – | 2 |
Farriers | 2 | 2 | 5 | – | – |
Harness Makers and Strap Workers | 6 | 6 | 19 | – | 2 |
Leather Workers | 7 | 7 | 32 | 5 | – |
Laundries | 23 | 56 | 5 | 170 | – |
Mantle Makers | 11 | 12 | 2 | 31 | – |
Paper Bag Makers | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | – |
Picture Frame Makers | 2 | 6 | 12 | — | — |
Rag Sorters | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – |
Sack Makers | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Shirt and Blouse Makers | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | – |
Shirt Makers | 19 | 19 | – | 26 | — |
Tailors | 8 | 8 | 14 | 25 | — |
Tobacco Pipe Makers | 2 | 4 | – | – | – |
Tie Makers | 9 | 9 | – | 23 | – |
Tin Workers | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | – |
Underclothing | 9 | 11 | – | 22 | – |
Undertakers | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | – |
Wheelwrights | 6 | 8 | 28 | – | – |
Waistcoat Work | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | – |
Wood Choppers | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | – |
Various | 76 | 92 | 273 | 41 | 12 |
Totals | 322 | 410 | 621 | 480 | 29 |
Table XI.—List of Outworkers (S. 107).
Class of Homework | 1903. Number of Lists Received | Number of Addresses of Outworkers | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Up to Feb. 1st | Up to Aug. 1st | Forwarded to Other Authorities | Received from Other Authorities | |||
No. of Lists | No. of Outworkers | No. of Lists | No. of Outworkers | |||
Total | 5 | 169 | 10 | 231 | 233 | 321 |