London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Stepney 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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REGISTERED WORKS HOPS— (continued.)

Nature of Employment.Total number of workshopsMales employedFemales employedTotal.
Brought forward571359321915784
Demon and orange peel dryers13710
Millinery1446872
Mattresses122
Machinists133
Mantle makers56468157625
Mineral water manufacturers11-1
Military tailors4304373
Old clothes renovated5421456
Orange and lemon peel makers1112
Overmantel makers155
Printers and stationers51919
Pickling385260
Picture frame and photo frame makers591726
Provision merchants3305282
Paper bag making14-4
Paper sorters28816
Portmanteau makers130939
Purse maker412820
Rag merchant and sorter244595140
Silversmiths1--
Scale makers27-7
Sweet manufacturers and confectioners3111122
Shirt makers686318404
Sign and glass writer13-3
Sack and mat manufacturers3132437
Sugar merchants1---
Silk manufacturers235457
Sail makers166
Shell merchants13-3
Soap powder packing11212
Ships' chandler192231
Tailoring12516065445810523
Trouser makers1241115156
Tarpaulin and tent makers37164171
Zinc, tinsmiths and ironworkers734135
Tie makers2-22
Upholsterers73333
Underlinen and clothing85353
Vermin destroyer1--
Umbrella and walking stick makers723730
Wood chopper15-5
Wood carver41111
Wheelwright55050
Waterproof and macintosh makers94694140
Totals204410770806018830