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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 1898
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Parish of Lambeth during the year 1898
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WORKSHOPS.
134 Workshops have been added to the Register during the year 1898, consisting of the following:-
| Nature of Trade or Business. | Nature of Trade | No. of Workshops. or Business. | No. of Workshops. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dress Making | 33 | Brought forward | 109 |
| Tailor and Clothiers | 7 | Clothing Contractor | 1 |
| Laundries | 40 | Brush Makers | 2 |
| Milliners | 3 | Tie Makers | 3 |
| Boot Makers | 5 | Paper Bag Makers | 2 |
| Builders | 2 | Leather Bag Maker | 1 |
| Mantle Maker | 1 | Gunsmith | 1 |
| Blacksmith | 1 | Sculptor | 1 |
| Cycle Maker | 4 | Wood Turner | 1 |
| Wheelwrights | 3 | Photo Engravers | 2 |
| Harness Maker | 1 | Picture Frame Makers | 2 |
| Carriage Builder | 1 | Ironmonger | 1 |
| Cooper | 1 | Surgical Instrument Make | 1 |
| Costumiers | 4 | Automatic Machine Maker | 1 |
| Wire Maker | 1 | Sundry other Trades | 6 |
| Hook and Eye Makers | 1 | Total | 134 |
| Blind Manufacturer | 1 | ||
| Carried forward | 109 |
The total number of known Workshops within the Parish
of Lambeth is 634, all of which have now been inspected,
and the different work-rooms measured up and plans drawn
in connection therewith, shewing cubic capacity (width,
height and length) and general shape. A card (as required)
has been hung up in each separate workroom, stating the
exact number of persons to be employed therein at any one
time in (a) ordinary work and (b) overtime.
The results have been tabulated of the inspections of
these 134 new workshops (inspected during 1898) containing
265 rooms, in which were working at the time of
inspection 736 persons, 253 males and 483 females (females
alone being employed in 81 workshops). Further, 1 was