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 | 283 | 3,610 | 179 | 1,654 | 2,135 | 291 | 3,654 | 140 | 1,669 | 2,125 |
Dressmaking | 14 | 135 | 18 | 125 | 28 | 12 | 83 | 41 | 73 | 51 |
Theatrical costumiers | 1 | 14 | – | 9 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
Waterproofing | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 |
Shirt making and hosiers | 31 | 251 | 7 | 183 | 75 | 27 | 253 | 14 | 191 | 76 |
Boot making | 24 | 338 | 7 | 317 | 78 | 24 | 401 | 5 | 351 | 55 |
Corset making | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Embroidery | 5 | 53 | 3 | 47 | 9 | 5 | 54 | 3 | 50 | 7 |
Glove making | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Lace making | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
Furriers | 3 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Hat making | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – |
Feather curling | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Millinery | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Belt making | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Jewellery | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Doll making | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
366 | 4,475 | 218 | 2,358 | 2,335 | 368 | 4,470 | 209 | 2,354 | 2,325 |
341 firms sent in lists on both occasions, giving a total of 8,830 addresses; 18 firms sent in once in the year, the number on their lists being 115.