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Wandsworth 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Table CVIII. shows the nature of the trades carried on in the
workshops inspected.
There has again been a slight decrease in the numbers, chiefly
due to decrease in the number of dressmakers, 467 of these being
now on the Register, compared with 475 in 1911.
The total number, viz. :—873, (160 in Clapham, 102 in Putney,
331 in Streatham, 90 in Tooting, and 190 in Wandsworth), is five
less than in 1911, the greatest increase having occurred in Tooting,
while there has been a decrease in Clapham, Putney, and Wandsworth.
| Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Needleworkers | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 4 |
| Blouse Makers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 8 |
| Box Maker | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Corset Makers | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 |
| Dressing Gown Makers | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Dressmakers | 66 | 52 | 197 | 57 | 95 | 467 |
| Druggists' Sundries Maker | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Ecclesiastical Embroiderer | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Feather Curlers and Cleaners | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Firework Case Maker | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Florists | ... | ... | 7 | ... | ... | 7 |
| Gold Embroiderer | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Gold Lace Spianer | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Hosiers | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Lace Maker | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Laundries (Workshops) | 35 | 12 | 35 | 13 | 52 | 147 |
| Laundries (Workplaces) | 20 | 9 | 34 | 6 | 20 | 89 |
| Linen Embroiderer | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Maker of Celluloid Articles | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Mantle Makers | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Milliners | 16 | 20 | 35 | 9 | 14 | 94 |
| Outfitters | 3 | ... | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| Painting Chiffon | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Paper Bag Maker | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Paper Cap Maker | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Seed Packer | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Tailors | ... | 2 | 5 | ... | 1 | 8 |
| Tea Gown Maker | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Upholsterer | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Vest Makers | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 160 | 102 | 331 | 90 | 190 | 873 |