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Bermondsey 1903

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.
Brushmakers15192410
Bottle Washers ...24127
Boot Makers and Rpairers2830541
Buttonhole Makers4563
Collar Workers131516
Chair Making233
Cycle Makers3441
Curriers247
Coopers3311
Carmen, Stables5668
Carpenters' Shops (builders)5510
Dressmakers273617310
Engineers and Smiths5592
Farriers225
Harness Makers and Strap Workers66192
Leather Workers77325
Laundries23565170
Mantle Makers1112231
Paper Bag Makers333
Picture Frame Makers2612
Rag Sorters2212
Sack Makers44342
Shirt and Blouse Makers556
Shirt Makers191926
Tailors881425
Tobacco Pipe Makers24
Tie Makers9923
Tin Workers2582
Underclothing91122
Undertakers223
Wheelwrights6828
Waistcoat Work448
Wood Choppers6672
Various76922734112
Totals32241062148029

Table XI.—List of Outworkers (S. 107).

Class of Homework1903. Number of Lists ReceivedNumber of Addresses of Outworkers
Up to Feb. 1stUp to Aug. 1stForwarded to Other AuthoritiesReceived from Other Authorities
No. of ListsNo. of OutworkersNo. of ListsNo. of Outworkers
Total516910231233321