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
Wandsworth 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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OCCUPATIONS OF APPLICANTS REGISTERED. WOMEN.
| Needleworkers | 3 |
| Upholstresses | 2 |
| General Servant | 1 |
| Housekeeper | 1 |
| Charing | 12 |
| Cooks | 4 |
| Nurses | 2 |
| Laundry-hand | 1 |
| — 26 |
CONDITION AS TO MARRIAGE.
| Men. | Women. | |
|---|---|---|
| Married | 6 | |
| Single | 2 | |
| Widowers | 60 | — |
| Widows | — | 18 |
| 26 |
SIZE OF FAMILIES.
| Number. | Average. | |
|---|---|---|
| Children living at home | 4,587 | 2.91 |
| under 14 years | 3,755 | 2.38 |
| Families with no children under 14 living at home | 321 | 20.40 |
| 1 or 2 children | 520 | 33.06 |
| 3 or 4 | 469 | 29.82 |
| 5 or 6 | 225 | 14.30 |
| 7 or 8 | 38 | 2.42 |
| 100.00 |