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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Table LXXXII. shows the nature of the trades carried on in the
workshops inspected.
The total number, viz.:—894 (167 in Clapham, 117 in Putney,
334 in Streatham, 75 in Tooting, and 201 in Wandsworth), is 43
less than in 1914, the greatest decrease having occurred in Streatham
and Tooting, while there has been an increase in Clapham.
| Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Needleworkers | ... | 1 | 6 | 1 | ... | 8 |
| Blouse Makers | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| Box Makers | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Confectionery Maker | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Corset Makers | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ... | 8 |
| Costumiers | 1 | I | 4 | ... | 1 | 7 |
| Dressing Gown Makers | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 |
| Dressmakers | 73 | 65 | 171 | 38 | 106 | 453 |
| Druggists' Sundries Maker | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Ecclesiastical Embroiderer | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Engraver | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Feather Curlers and Cleaners | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Firework Case Maker | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Flag Maker | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Florists | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | 6 |
| Furriers | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 4 |
| Glove Maker | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Gold Embroiderer | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Hairworker | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Haversack Makers | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 |
| Hosiers | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 |
| Lace Maker | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Laundries (Workshops) | 29 | 12 | 33 | 7 | 44 | 125 |
| Laundries (Workplaces) | 17 | 9 | 3i | 11 | 23 | 91 |
| Linen Embroiderer | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Maker of Celluloid Articles | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Mantle Makers | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Milliners | 13 | 16 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 79 |
| Munition Maker | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Outfitters | 4 | ... | 9 | 1 | 6 | 20 |
| Paper Bag Maker | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Paper Cap Maker | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Papier Poudre Maker | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Seed Packers | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Shoe Upper Makers | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Tailors | 2 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 26 |
| Tea Gown Maker | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Toy Maker | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Upholsterer | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Vest Maker | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Waterproof Maker | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Totals | 167 | 117 | 334 | 75 | 201 | 894 |