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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 1899
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Parish of Lambeth during the year 1899
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In 14 of the 24 Cowhouses sanitary defects were
discovered, whilst the general condition of the premises in
all the Cowsheds was found to be satisfactory. It will be
noted that, though the drains were tested in each case, in
no instance was there a result obtained.
WORKSHOPS.
87 Workshops have been added to the Register during the year 1899, consisting of the following:—
| Nature of Trade or Business. | No. of Workshops. | Nature of Trade or Business. | No. of Workshops. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dressmaking | 27 | Brought forward | 67 | ||
| Tailors and Clothiers | 5 | Bedding Manufacturer | 1 | ||
| Laundries | 17 | Cardboard Box Maker | 1 | ||
| Boot Maker | 1 | Cycle Manufacturers and Repairers | 4 | ||
| Builder | 1 | ||||
| Brush Maker | 1 | Incubator Maker | 1 | ||
| Tie Makers | 3 | Stone Mason | 1 | ||
| Waistcoat Maker | 1 | Copying Apparatus Maker | 1 | ||
| Shoemaking or Mending | 2 | Upholsterer | 1 | ||
| Perfume Manufacturer | 1 | Confectioner | 1 | ||
| Fancy Goods Manufacturer | 1 | File Cutter | 1 | ||
| Baby Cap Maker | 1 | ||||
| Furniture Restorer | 1 | Stay Maker | 1 | ||
| Advertisement Fainter | 1 | Underclothiers | 2 | ||
| Art Needleworkers | 3 | Turner in Wood | 1 | ||
| Wheelwright | 1 | Blacksmith | 1 | ||
| Surgical Box Maker | 1 | Sundry other Trades | 2 | ||
| Carried forward | 67 | Total | 87 | ||