Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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february lists. | august lists. | |||||||||
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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 | 275 | 3,724 | 156 | 1,630 | 1,630 | 281 | 3,543 | 157 | 1,546 | 2,154 |
Dressmaking | 12 | 132 | 9 | 119 | 22 | 12 | 95 | 11 | 85 | 21 |
Theatrical costumiers | 1 | 14 | — | 10 | 4 | 1 | 14 | — | 9 | 5 |
Waterproofing | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 |
Shirt making and hosiers | 30 | 262 | 14 | 197 | 79 | 29 | 305 | 12 | 241 | 76 |
Boot making | 23 | 433 | 5 | 354 | 84 | 26 | 513 | 25 | 414 | 124 |
Corset making | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — |
Embroidery | 6 | 62 | 3 | 56 | 9 | 4 | 55 | 4 | 50 | 9 |
Glove making | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — |
Lace making | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Furriers | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
Hat making | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Upholsterers and carpet makers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Ironmongery | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Paper bag and box making | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | —- | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Artificial flowers | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wig making | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
354 | 4,644 | 193 | 2,380 | 2,457 | 362 | 4,548 | 221 | 2,367 | 2,402 | |
341 firms sent in lists on both occasions, giving a total of 8,919 addresses; 34 firms sent in once in the year, the number on their lists being 273. |