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Wandsworth 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 221
Table CXVI. shows the nature of the trades carried on in the
workshops inspected.
The total number, viz.:—937, (158 in Clapham, 119 in Putney,
368 in Streatham, 90 in Tooting, and 202 in Wandsworth), is 32
more than in 1913, the greatest increase having occurred in Putney
and Wandsworth, while there has been a decrease in Clapham.
TABLE CXVI.
| Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Needleworkers | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 8 |
| Blouse Makers | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| Box Maker | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Confectionery Maker | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Corset Makers | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ... | 8 |
| Costumiers | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | 5 |
| Dressing Gown Makers | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 |
| Dressmakers | 70 | 65 | 191 | 48 | 105 | 479 |
| Druggists' Sundries Maker | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Ecclesiastical Embroiderer | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Engraver | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Feather Curlers and Cleaners | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Firework Case Maker | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Florists | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | 6 |
| Furriers | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... |
| Glove Makers | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Gold Embroiderer | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Hairworker | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Haversack Makers | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Hosiers | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Lace Maker | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Laundries (Workshops) | 28 | 12 | 37 | 8 | 44 | 129 |
| Laundries (Workplaces) | 18 | 9 | 47 | 13 | 23 | 110 |
| Linen Embroiderer | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Maker of Celluloid Articles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Mantle Maker | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Milliners | 15 | 19 | 38 | 8 | 12 | 92 |
| Outfitters | 4 | ... | 9 | 1 | 6 | 20 1 |
| Paper Bag Maker | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Paper Cap Maker | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Seed Packer | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Shoe Upper Maker | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Tailors | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 25 |
| Tea Gown Maker | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Upholsterer | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Vest Maker | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Totals | 158 | 119 | 368 | 90 | 202 | 937 |