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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 1918

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1918

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Table: Of the total 1171 Lambeth out-workers reported, 116 were new out-workers, i.e., out-workers not previously registered, as follows:

Of the total 1171 Lambeth out-workers reported, 116 were new out-workers, i.e., out-workers not previously registered, as follows:

Mantles10Hosiery2
Blouses and skirts11Feathers3
Ties, belts, and braces6Millinery8
Children's underclothing and costumes5Dresses2
Bag stringing9
Women's clothing12Boxes and boxmaking9
Tailors9Button-making1
Embroidery2Brushes1
Shirts6Artificial flowers2
Fancy Goods1Paper Bags2
Button-hole Making2Printers2
Boots and Shoes3Corset Making1
Collars6Cigarettes1
Total116

Table: The Wards, in which the houses (wherein the 116 new outworkers were found to be working) are situated, are as follow:—

The Wards, in which the houses (wherein the 116 new outworkers were found to be working) are situated, are as follow:—

Wards.No.Wards.No.
Marsh2Heme Hill17
Bishop's12Tulse Hill6
Prince's23Norwood2
Vauxhall14Borough of Lambeth116
Stockwell15
Brixton25