London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
City of Westminster 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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| FEBRUARY LISTS. | AUGUST LISTS. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade. | Number of Lists. | Number of Outworkers. | Received from other Authorities. | Sent to other Authorities. | Addresses in City. | Number of Lists. | Number of Outworkers. | Received from other Authorities. | Sent to other Authorities. | Addresses in City. | |
| Tailoring | 274 | 3,627 | 197 | 1,591 | 2,233 | 271 | 3,755 | 159 | 1,597 | 2,317 | |
| Dressmaking | 8 | 66 | 9 | 62 | 13 | 8 | 114 | 4 | 96 | 22 | |
| Theatrical costumiers | 1 | 20 | — | 15 | 5 | 1 | 15 | — | 10 | 5 | |
| Waterproofing | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Shirt making and hosiers | 26 | 205 | 10 | 142 | 73 | 31 | 320 | 30 | 241 | 109 | |
| Boot making | 21 | 468 | 5 | 372 | 101 | 27 | 486 | 5 | 414 | 77 | |
| Veil Spotting | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
| Corset making | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Embroidery | 5 | 60 | 1 | 54 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 36 | 8 | |
| Glove making | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | |
| Lace making | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Furriers | . | . | 5 | . | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| Hat making | . | . | . | . | . | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
| Millinery | — | . | 1 | — | 1 | . | — | — | — | — | |
| Upholsterers and carpet makers | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Basket making | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Ironmongery | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Umbrella making | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | . | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Paper bag and box making | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Stuffed toy making | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Artificial flowers | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Dyers and cleaners | . | . | 2 | . | 2 | . | . | . | . | — | |
| F2 | Brush maker | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Belt making and leather goods .. | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Wig making | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | . | |
| 344 | 4,470 | 234 | 2,253 | 2,451 | 351 | 4,751 | 209 | 2,410 | 2,550 | ||
| 328 firms sent in lists on both occasions, giving a total of 9,050 addresses; 21 firms sent in once in the year, the number on their lists being 171. | |||||||||||