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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 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Particulars of assistance given by Central Body :—
A.—COLONY
(a) Number of individual men passed through the Colony 57.
(b) Average duration of work ... ... ... 10 weeks
(c) Average allowance paid ... ... ... 15s. 2d. weekly
(d) Total amount paid as allowances ... ... £437 I7S. 8d.
B.—NON.COLONY.
(a) Number of individual men provided with work ... ill
(b) Average duration of work 7 } weeks
(c) Total amount of wages paid £806 12s. iod.
C.—WOMEN'S WORK.
Number of individual women provided with work ... .... 10

Table: Number who did not take up work offered, and reasons.

Number who did not take up work offered, and reasons.

Obtained work since Registering.Untraceable through change of address.Refused work.Other reasons.
Men.W'omeia. Men.Women. Men.Women.Men.Women
(a) Colony Work• 32nil2nilnilnil2nil
(b) Non.Colony work97nil121nilnilnilnil
Total.129nil141nilnil2nil

Table: EMIGRATION.

EMIGRATION.

Number emigrated :—
(a) Heads of families— 45
(b) Dependents ...... 184
(ic) Single Men... 74
Total... 303 persons

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Number emigrated who had been employed 011 :—
(a) Colony Work ... 2
(b) Non.Colony Work ... nil
(c) Single men sent to Colony for period of training with a view
to Emigration ... 5