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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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| Trade. | FEBRUARY LISTS. | AUGUST LISTS. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Outworkers. | Received from other Authorities. | Sent to other Authorities. | Addresses in Westminster. | Number of Outworkers. | Received from other Authorities. | Sent to other Authorities. | Addresses in Westminster. | |
| Boot making | 403 | 1 | 381 | 23 | 382 | — | 354 | 28 |
| Brace and tie making | 8 | — | 8 | — | 8 | — | 8 | — |
| Carpets, &c | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Corset making | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Cutlery repairing | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Dress making | 264 | 42 | 239 | 67 | 328 | 65 | 299 | 84 |
| Dyeing, &c | 3 | — | 3 | — | 7 | — | 5 | 2 |
| Embroidery | 64 | 2 | 51 | 6 | 41 | 5 | 38 | 8 |
| Engraving | '3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | ~~~ | I |
| Furriers | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 28 | 8 | 25 | 11 |
| Glove making | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | ~~ |
| Hat making | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Lara curtain making | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Lamp shades, &c | 65 | 1 | 59 | 7 | 38 | — | 34 | 4 |
| Laundries | 10 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | — | 3 | 7 |
| Lingerie, &c. | 99 | 5 | 95 | 9 | 78 | 11 | 76 | 13 |
| Shirt making | 109 | 2 | 75 | 36 | 2 | 64 | 38 | |
| Tailoring | 3,189 | 106 | 1,675 | 1 ,620 | 3,370 | 138 | 1,712 | 1,796 |
| Theatrical costumes | 12 | — | 11 | 1 | 9 | — | 7 | 2 |
| Toy making | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Umbrella making | 16 | — | 16 | — | 16 | — | 16 | — |
| Waterproofing | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | ~~ | 1 | — |
| Totals | 4,267 | 170 | 2,646 | 1,791 | 4,421 | 223 | 2,645 | 1,999 |
Number of lists received, 781 (February, 387; August, 394).