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Lambeth 1897

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Parish of Lambeth during the year 1897

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Nature of Trade
or Business.
No. of
Workshops
Nature of Trade
or Business.
No .ot
Workshops.
Sculptors
2
Organ Builders
l
Embroiderers
2
Coach Painters
l
Collar Makers
2
Oil Merchants
l
Wood Turners
2
Wax Modellers
l
Lath Renders
2
Clog Makers
l
Fancy Trimmings
Makers
2
Plaster Modellers
l
Scene Artists
l
Photo Engravers
2
Billiard Table Makers
l
Picture Frame Makers
2
Automatic Box Makers
1
Sign Writers
2
Paper Pattern Makers
1
Watch Makers
2
Silver and Glass Cutters
1
Gas Engineers
2
Silver Platers
1
Ironmongers
2
Art Metal Workers
1
Bird, Seed, and Sand
Merchants
2
Carver and Gilders
1
Glass Tablet Maker
1
Manufacturing Chemists
2
Leather Finisher
1
Warehouse Furnishers
2
Umbrella Maker
1
Iron and Zinc Worker
1
Sundry other Trades
25
Tile Cutters
1
500
CapMakers
1
Total
Artificial Florists
1
Musical Instrument
Makers
1
Considering in detail the insanitary conditions met with
at the time of the Inspection, we find as follows:—
1. As to Ventilation, and Warming and Lighting.
In 11 out of 500 workshops (i.e., 2.2 per cent.)
was the ventilation unsatisfactory, and in 17 (3.4
per cent.) were the workrooms, at the time of the
inspections, found to be not reasonably warmed.
Cross or roof ventilation (or both) was in use, and the
methods of warming were by open fire-places, open or
closed stoves, gas jets, etc.
2. As to Cleanliness.
In 146 workshops (i.e., 25.2 per cent.) the workrooms
were dirty and had to be cleansed.