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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officcr of Health.
SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL TRADES CARRIED ON IN WORKSHOPS WHERE MEN ARE EMPLOYED.
| Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Whole Borough. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bootmakers | 35 | 19 | 49 | 12 | 43 | 158 | ||
| Bakers | 31 | 15 | 37 | 9 | 35 | 127 | ||
| Tailors | 17 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 69 | ||
| Builders | 23 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 65 | ||
| Cycle Makers | 11 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 49 | ||
| Smiths | 13 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 46 | ||
| Wheelwrights | 13 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 45 | ||
| Upholsterers | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 26 | ||
| Hairdressers | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | |||
| Joiners | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21 | ||
| Watchmakers | 12 | 1 | 6 | 19 | ||||
| Harness Makers | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | ||
| Printers | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | ||||
| Photographers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |||
| Boat Builders | ... | 8 | 8 | |||||
| Cabinet Makers | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Wood Choppers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Ironmongers | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||
| Rag Sorters | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Jewellers | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Fishmongers | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Tarpaulin and Scale Makers | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Other Trades | 33 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 107 | ||
| Totals | 247 | 117 | 224 | 48 | 226 | 862 | ||
The Tables which follow summarise the work clone during
the year by the female Sanitary Inspectors.
The total number of premises inspected was 1,728, (415 in
Clapham, 218 in Putney, 450 in Streatham, 113 in Tooting, and
532 in Wandsworth).