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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
Lewisham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Factories and, Workshops.—Particulars of the work carried
out under the Factory and Workshops Acts have been compiled,
and are set out in tabular form herewith:—
Table 15.
| Trade or Business. | Workshops. | Workrooms | No. of Employees. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | |||
| Blacksmith | 15 | 15 | 31 | — |
| Boot Repairers | 94 | 99 | 139 | — |
| Builders | 58 | 96 | 190 | — |
| Cabinet-making and Joinery | 21 | 28 | 42 | — |
| Carriage Builders | 6 | 13 | 16 | — |
| Cycle Repairers | 29 | 55 | 47 | — |
| Dentists | 44 | 44 | 60 | 9 |
| Dressmakers | 68 | 76 | 1 | 382 |
| Ironmongers | 7 | 9 | 19 | — |
| Jewellery, Watch, etc., Repairs | 38 | 41 | 50 | 2 |
| Laundries | 22 | 59 | 7 | b7 |
| Millinery | 25 | 26 | — | 84 |
| Motor Repairers | 51 | 67 | 132 | — |
| Photographers | 21 | 40 | 28 | 25 |
| Picture Framers | 12 | 11 | 15 | 3 |
| Tailors | 63 | 65 | 92 | 41 |
| Umbrella Makers and Repairers | 19 | 22 | 30 | 16 |
| Undertakers | 7 | 7 | — | |
| Upholsterers | 40 | 48 | 81 | 20 |
| Miscellaneous | 128 | 179 | 292 | 191 |
| Totals | 768 | 1003 | 1279 | 840 |
Table 16.
| Trade or Business. | No. | Trade or Business. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boot-making & Repairing | 45 | Motor Manufacturers | |
| Builders | 14 | and Repairers | 33 |
| Carriage Builders | 6 | Printers | 24 |
| Electrical and other Engineering | 24 | Timber Merchants | 17 |
| Miscellaneous | 108 | ||
| Laundries | 16 | ||
| Totals | 287 |