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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
Fulham 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
UNEMPLOYMENT. The Manager of the local Employment Exchange has kindly supplied me with the following particulars relating to the number of persons registered as unemployed:—
| October, 1935. | January, 1936. | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult males | 2,386 | 2,718 |
| Adult females | 555 | 920 |
| Juvenile males | 34 | 55 |
| Juvenile females | 25 | 86 |
LOCAL INDUSTRIES.
The main local industries are the borough electrical power station, the gas works, a
distillery, a sugar refinery, printing works, oil and petrol depots, transport and other
distributive trades.
The following table shows the various occupations of the inhabitants of the borough at the 1931 Census:— TABLE 1.
| Males. | Occupation. | Females. |
|---|---|---|
| 70,476 | Total Population. | 80,452 |
| 2 | I. Fishermen | _ |
| 215 | II. Agricultural Occupations | 2 |
| 13 | III. Mining and Quarrying | — |
| 82 | IV. Workers in treatment of Non-Metalliferous Mine and Quarry Products | - |
| 80 | V. Makers of Bricks, Pottery and Glass | 12 |
| 90 | VI. Workers in Chemical Processes; Makers of Paint, etc. | 4 |
| 4,024 | VII. Metal Workers | 190 |
| 103 | VIII. Workers in Precious Metals and Electro-plate | 9 |
| 1,292 | IX. Electrical Apparatus Makers and Fitters and Electricians | 250 |
| 110 | X. Makers of Watches, Clocks and Scientific Instruments | 2 |
| 100 | XI. Workers in Skins, Leather and Makers of Leather Goods | 68 |
| 36 | XII. Textile Workers | 34 |
| 739 | XIII. Makers of Textile Goods and Articles of Dress | 2,654 |
| 827 | XIV. Makers of Food, Drinks and Tobacco | 455 |
| 2,270 | XV. Workers in Wood and Furniture | 151 |
| 118 | XVI. Makers of and Workers in Paper and Cardboard, etc. | 251 |
| 659 | XVII. Printers and Photographers | 169 |
| 2,651 | XVIII. Builders, Bricklayers; Contractors | 4 |
| 2,174 | XIX. Painters and Decorators | 35 |
| 59 | XX. Workers in other Materials | 36 |
| 343 | XXI. Workers in Mixed or Undefined Materials | 76 |
| 8,501 | XXII. Transport and Communications | 457 |
| 7,658 | XXIII. Commercial, Finance and Insurance (Not Clerks) | 3,360 |
| 779 | XXIV. Public Administration and Defence (Not Professional Men, Clerks and Typists) | 22 |
| 1,497 | XXV. Professional Occupations (Not Clerks) | 1,489 |
| 762 | XXVI. Entertainment and Sport | 272 |
| 3,380 | XXVII. Personal Service (Clubs, Hotels, etc.) | 10,303 |
| 5,103 | XXVIII. Clerks, Draughtsmen and Typists | 5,232 |
| 1,199 | XXIX. Warehousemen, Storekeepers and Packers | 919 |
| 494 | XXX. Stationary Engine Drivers, Dynamo and Motor Attendants | 3 |
| 5,812 | XXXI. Other and Undefined Workers | 1,049 |
| 4,566 | XXXII. Retired or not gainfully occupied | 38,478 |
| 51,172 | Total occupied, I-XXXI | 27,508 |