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 1922
[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 City. | Number of Outworkers. | Received from other Authorities. | Sent to other Authorities. | Addresses in City. | |
| Boot making | 363 | — | 342 | 21 | 373 | 6 | 347 | 32 |
| Carpet repairing | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Corset making | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Cutlery repairing | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Dress making | 315 | 49 | 283 | 81 | 303 | 52 | 277 | 78 |
| Dyeing and Cleaning | 7 | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | — | 6 | 2 |
| Embroidery | 38 | 5 | 35 | 8 | 42 | — | 9 | |
| Engraving | — | 1 | — | i | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Furriers | 44 | 6 | 39 | 11 | 41 | 11 | 37 | 15 |
| Hat making | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
| Lace curtains | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Lamp shades. &c. | 42 | — | 38 | 4 | 51 | — | 48 | 3 |
| Laundries | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Lingerie, &c. | 155 | 9 | 151 | 13 | 143 | 13 | 131 | 25 |
| Paper Bags | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | l | — | 1 |
| Shirt making, Hosiery, &c. | 107 | 4 | 72 | 39 | 135 | 1 | 98 | 38 |
| Tailoring | 3,296 | 140 | 1,667 | 1,769 | 3,493 | 163 | 1,708 | 1,948 |
| Theatrical costumes | 7 | — | 7 | — | 5 | — | 5 | — |
| Toy making | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Umbrella making | 14 | — | 14 | — | 15 | — | 15 | — |
| Waterproofing | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 4,404 | 222 | 2,660 | 1,966 | 4,625 | 255 | 2,712 | 2,168 |
Number of lists received during the year, 824—(February, 409; August, 415).