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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES ON THE REGISTER AT THE END OF 1927. Factories, Workshops and Workplaces where Men are Employed.
| Trade. | Factories. | Workshops and Workplaces. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Trade | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Building Trades | 5 | 52 | 57 |
| Chemical Trades | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Engineering Trades | 32 | 11 | 43 |
| Gas Works | 1 | – | 1 |
| Glass Blowing | 2 | – | 2 |
| Laundries | 30 | 6 | 36 |
| Miscellaneous | 145 | 486 | 631 |
| Offensive Trades | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Preparation of Foodstuffs | 26 | 28 | 54 |
| Printing and Lithography | 24 | 21 | 45 |
| Sawmills and Joinery Work | 29 | 26 | 55 |
| Toymakers | – | 4 | 4 |
| varnish and Colour Works | 3 | – | 3 |
| Wearing Apparel | 9 | 43 | 52 |
| Bakehouses | 30 | 96 | 126 |
| Eating Houses | – | 174 | 174 |
| 343 | 963 | 1,306 |
Factories and Workshops where Women are Employed.
| Trade. | Factories. | Workshops. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Trade | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Engineering Trades | 4 | – | 4 |
| Glass Blowing | 1 | – | 1 |
| Laundries | 46 | 5 | 51 |
| Miscellaneous | 84 | 90 | 174 |
| Offensive Trades | 2 | – | 2 |
| Preparation of Foodstuffs | 16 | 10 | 26 |
| Printing and Lithography | 10 | – | 10 |
| Sawmills and Joinery Works | 2 | – | 2 |
| Varnish and Colour Works | 2 | – | 2 |
| Wearing Apparel | 40 | 173 | 213 |
| 209 | 279 | 488 |
Total 1,794
Outworkers.
During the year lists of outworkers were received from 70
contractors carrying on business in the Borough.
These lists contained the names of 204 persons employed as
outworkers resident in Camberwell. Notices were also received