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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
Lambeth 1905
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1905
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1903. 1904. 1905. 1903-5
| Collars | — | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Sacks | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Paper Bags | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Boxes | — | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Mattresses | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Lace | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Pinafores | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sheets | — | 4 | — | |
| Smocking | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Needlework | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Carpets | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Dyers and Cleaners | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Buttonhole Making | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Straw Hats | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Bottle Covering | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Fur-pulling | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 107 | 134 | 144 | 386 |
The Wards in which the houses (wherein these 386 out' workers were found to be working during 1903-5) are situated, are as follows:—
| Bishop's | 10 | 16 | 29 | 55 |
| Prince's | 38 | 13 | 18 | 69 |
| Vauxhall | 12 | 4 | 5 | 21 |
| Stockwell | 18 | 9 | 19 | 46 |
| Brixton | 17 | 37 | 42 | 96 |
| Herne Hill | — | 26 | 12 | 38 |
| Tulse Hill | — | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Norwood | — | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Totals | 107 | 134 | 145 | 386 |