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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

West Ham 1899

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1899

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Table: Summary of Work done during the Year.

Summary of Work done during the Year.

No. of Workshops on Register, December 31st, 1898251
,, ,, ,, ,, 1899358
,, Laundries ,, „ 1898140
,, ,, ,, ,, 1899166
„ Domestic Workshops on Register, December 31st, 1898352
„ Domestic Workshops on Register, December 31st, 1899793
„ Inspections made during the year 18991,655
„ Revisits „ „ „650
„ Nuisances discovered and abated1,036
„ Notices served198
„ Workrooms measured79
„ ,, notified to the Home Office86

Table: Table showing the number of trade premises where women are employed :—-

Table showing the number of trade premises where women are employed :—-

Trade.No.
Laundries166
Dress and Mantle Makers166
Millinery52
Tailors42
Shirt Makers30
Underclothing Makers22
Tie ,,14
Braiding and Embroidery3
Rag Sorters3
Furriers3
Upholsterers3
Basket Makers2
Collar ,,2
Boot ,,2
Jam „2
Sack ,,2
Carried forward514