London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hammersmith 1906
Seventh annual report year ended 31st March 1907
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Service (various) — 815 Unclassified—continued. 825
| Coachmen | 2 | Washhouse Hands | 2 |
| Cooks | 3 | Laundrymen ... | 3 |
| Waiter | 1 | Photo Cabinet Maker | 1 |
| Liftman | 1 | 13 | |
| Messengers | 2 | ||
| Night Watchman | 1 | ||
| 10 | 838 | ||
| Unclassified— | Women— | ||
| Hairdresser | 1 | ||
| Knife Machine Maker | 1 | Midwife | 1 |
| Dver.. | 1 | Dressmakers | 3 |
| Electrical Instrument Maker | 1 | Domestic Servant | 1 |
| Charwomen | 2 | ||
| Farmer | 1 | 7 | |
| Coachsmith | |||
| Basket Maker | 1 | ||
(6) Size of Family:—
| Average number of children over age 14 living at home | .39 |
| „ „ „ under „ „ | 2.00 |
| Families with no children under 14 living at home | 23.24 |
| „ „ 1 or 2 „ „ „ | 39.14 |
| „ „ 3 or 4 „ „ „ | 25.64 |
| „ „ 5 or 6 „ „ „ | 9.78 |
| „ „ 7 or 8 „ „ „ | 2.20 |
| 100.00 |
(5) Condition as to Marriage:—
| Married Men | 640 |
| „ Women | 1 |
| Single Men | 162 |
| „ Women | 4 |
| Widowers | 34 |
| Widows | 4 |
| Total | 845 |
(7) Number of Applicants who received Poor Law Relief
during the 12 months previous to date of application 42
Number of Applicants who had not received such Poor
Law Relief 803
(8) Applications Investigated 842