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 1923
[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. | |
| Bootmaking | 389 | 2 | 358 | 33 | 394 | 4 | 361 | 37 |
| Corset-making | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | _ | 1 | — |
| Cutlery repairing | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Dressmaking | 274 | 78 | 257 | 95 | 345 | 58 | 292 | 111 |
| Embroidery | 34 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 19 | |
| Engraving | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Furriers | 40 | 13 | 34 | 33 | 6 | 29 | ||
| Hatmaking | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | ||
| Lingerie, &c. | 134 | 11 | 126 | 19 | 194 | |||
| Shirtmaking, Hosiery, &c. | 98 | 3 | 66 | 35 | 6 | 92 | 37 | |
| Tailoring | 3,541 | 121 | 1,829 | 3,330 | 129 | |||
| Theatrical costumes | 9 | _ | 9 | _ | 6 | _ | 6 | — |
| Toys, fancy goods, &c. | 107 | 2 | 92 | 17 | 124 | 20 | 115 | 29 |
| Waterproofing | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 4,628 | 240 | 2,798 | 2,070 | 4,577 | 246 | 2,751 | 2,072 |
Number of lists received during the year, 801—(February, 404; August, 397).