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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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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OCCUPATIONS OF APPLICANTS REGISTERED. MEN (
| Basket Makers | 2 | Railway Carriage Cleaner | 1 | |
| Leather Workers | 2 | |||
| 10 | Motorman | 1 | ||
| Crane Drivers | 4 | |||
| Food and Drink. | Labourers (General) | 649 | ||
| Bakers | 5 | 809 | ||
| Milk Carriers | 4 | |||
| Fishmonger | 1 | Civil and municipal. | ||
| Butchers | 5 | Tram Driver...... | i | |
| Greengrocers | 4 | Pavior ......... | I | |
| Provision Curer | 1 | - 2 | ||
| Sauce Maker | 1 | |||
| Potmen | 3 | Service. | ||
| - | 24 | Coachmen | 4 | |
| Grooms | 2 | |||
| Dealers and Clerks. | Cook | 1 | ||
| Shop Assistants | 9 | Butler | 1 | |
| Clerks | 5 | Waiter | 1 | |
| - | 14 | Male Domestic | 1 | |
| Night Watchmen | 3 | |||
| Locomotion, Transport and other Labour. | —13 | |||
| Stokers | 14 | Unclassified. | ||
| Omnibus Drivers | 5 | Bailiffs' Man | 1 | |
| Omnibus Conductors | 3 | Bath Chairman | 1 | |
| Carmen | 60 | Bottle Washer | 1 | |
| Horsekeepers and Stablemen | 25 | Chemical Cleaner | 1 | |
| Farm Labourer | 1 | |||
| Porters (various) | 18 | Floor Layers | 2 | |
| Packers and Warehousemen | 6 | Laundrymen | 4 | |
| Musician | 1 | |||
| Gardeners | 20 | Photographer | 1 | |
| Lightermen | 3 | —13 | ||
RENT.
89 applicants pay 2s. 6d. and under
4s. od.
608 ,, 4s. 6d. „
7s. od.
517 „ 7s. od. „
10s. 6d.
74 „ 10s.od „
13s. od.
27 „ over 13s. od.
APPLICATIONS INVESTIGATED 828
CLASSIFICATION.
Preference cases 267
Eligible cases 399
Ineligible cases 152
Disqualified 9
The Classification of cases was carried out in accordance with
the Local Government Board's regulations.
Seasons for
ineligibility.
Applications were classified as "Ineligible" for the following
reasons:-Too old, unsuitable for work available,
untraceable by removal, and unsatisfactory
character.