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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
Camberwell 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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DISTRESS COMMITTEE. Returns mass to the Local Government Board. Comparative Statement for Tears ending March 31st, 1908. 1909 and 1910.
| 1908. | 1909. | 1910. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | W. | M. | W. | M. | W | |
| Number of persons from whom applications were received | 1,985 | 238 | 3,814 | 231 | 3,406 | 184 |
| Number of applications entertained | 926 | 149 | 1,824 | 126 | 1,687 | 133 |
| Number of applications rejected | 928 | 1,915 | 1,109 | 47 | ||
| Number of applications not investigated | 110 | – | 180 | – | 610 | 4 |
| Age under 20 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 7 | – |
| „ 20 and under 30 | 191 | 9 | 363 | 8 | 323 | 8 |
| „ 30 „ 40 | 261 | 23 | 514 | 32 | 565 | 30 |
| „ 40 „ 50 | 241 | 49 | 510 | 45 | 460 | 49 |
| „ 50 „ 60 | 177 | 50 | 318 | 33 | 250 | 38 |
| „ 60 and upwards | 51 | 18 | 111 | 8 | 82 | 8 |
| 926 | 149 | 1,824 | 126 | 1,687 | 133 | |
| Occupations:— | ||||||
| General or Casual Labour | 411 | – | 378 | – | 396 | – |
| Building Trades | 351 | – | 852 | – | 779 | – |
| Engineering, Ship-building and Metal Trades | 61 | – | 121 | – | 97 | – |
| Tailoring and Clothing | 3 | 8 | 10 | 64 | 3 | 5 |
| Boot and Shoe Trades | 16 | – | 25 | – | 8 | – |
| Furnishing and Woodworking | 27 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 33 | – |
| Food, Drink and Tobacco | 31 | – | 47 | 1 | 42 | – |
| Printing, Bookbinding and Paper | 15 | – | 26 | – | 19 | – |
| Textile | – | – | – | – | 3 | |
| Domestic Service | 2 | 71 | 7 | 45 | 11 | 85 |
| Transport and Conveyance of Men, Goods and Messages | – | – | 265 | – | 200 | – |
| Other Occupations | 9 | 69 | 48 | 15 | 96 | 43 |
| 926 | 149 | 1,824 | 126 | 1,687 | 133 | |
| Number of Applicants to whom work was offered | 768 | 1,057 | 991 | |||
| Number of Applicants who refused work offered | 35 | 234 | 150 | |||
| Number for whom work was found by Central Body:— | I | |||||
| At Farm Colony and Workroom | 78 | 28 | 93 | 42 | 66 | 46 |
| „ L.C.C. Parks | 142 | – | 349 | – | 189 | – |
| „ Royal „ | 40 | – | 11 | – | 102 | – |
| „ Alexandra Palace | 64 | – | 80 | – | 8 | – |
| „ Camberwell B.C. Schemes | 72 | – | – | – | 120 | – |
| „ Wandsworth „ „ | – | – | – | – | 15 | – |
| Number for whom work was provided and paid for by Borough Council | 292 | – | 236 | – | 291 | – |
| Number for whom work was found by other Agencies | 9 | – | 12 | – | – | 4 |