London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Croydon 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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TABLE IX.
Workshops on Register, number of Employees, and visits paid during the year.
| TRADE | No. of Workshops. | No. of Employees. | No. of Visits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroplane maker | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Banana Works | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Blind Makers | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Blacksmiths | 6 | 16 | 12 |
| Bootmakers | 20 | 42 | 46 |
| Builders | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers | 31 | 77 | 45 |
| Cigarette Maker | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carriage Builders | 10 | 30 | 25 |
| Chemists | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Confectioners | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Cycle Works | 20 | 26 | 38 |
| Dentists | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| Dressmakers and Milliners | 275 | 947 | 446 |
| Electricians & Engineers | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Filmmaker | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Florists | i | 4 | 1 |
| Glass Works | i | 10 | 2 |
| Greenhouse & Ladder Makers | 2 | 11 | 7 |
| Ironmongers | 12 | 15 | 22 |
| Jam Maker | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| Laundries | 70 | 328 | 102 |
| Modeller | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Photographers | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| Piano Maker | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Picture Frame Makers | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Rag Pickers | a | 7 | 15 |
| Saddlers | 8 | 16 | 29 |
| Scenic Artists | 1 | 2 | 1. |
| Sign Writers | 4 | 12 | 22 |
| Stonemasons | 3 | 12 | 13 |
| Scale Makers | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Tailors | 98 | 297 | 247 |
| Toy Maker | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Umbrella Makers | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| Watchmakers | 5 | 15 | 18 |
| Wicker Chair Makers | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wig Makers | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Xmas Card Makers | 2 | 17 | 16 |
| Totals | 606 | 1995 | 1177 |