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
Stepney 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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REGISTERED WORK SHOPS—
| Nature of Employment. | Total number of workshops. | Males employed. | Females employed. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 655 | 3894 | 2449 | 6343 |
| Lime juice, cordial, mineral water and | ||||
| sauce manufacturers | 6 | 27 | 48 | 75 |
| Leather merchants, etc. | 2 | 31 | 9 | 40 |
| Lemon and orange peel dryers | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Lamp makers | 1 | — | 5 | 5 |
| Mattress makers | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Millinery | 4 | 53 | 57 | |
| Mantle makers | 63 | 523 | 181 | 704 |
| Map mounters | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Nose bag makers | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Old clothes renovated | 8 | 44 | 17 | 61 |
| Packing case makers | 4 | 42 | — | 42 |
| Provision merchants | 4 | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| Pickling | 3 | 8 | 52 | 60 |
| Photography | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Paper bag manufacturers | 5 | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| Purse makers | 4 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| Polishers, etc. (French) | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Paper cutting, fancy | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Rag merchants and sorters | 26 | 48 | 102 | 150 |
| Rule makers | 2 | 11 | — | 11 |
| Stationery, etc. | 1 | 14 | — | 14 |
| Shoe trimmings | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Scale and weighing machine manufacturers | 2 | 7 | — | 7 |
| Shell merchants | 1 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Shirt makers | 4 | 68 | 313 | 381 |
| Sweet and confectionery manufacturers | 3 | 11 | II | 22 |
| Silk makers, hemmers, etc. | 2 | 3 | 54 | 57 |
| Skin dressers | 2 | 8 | — | 8 |
| Sign writing and printers | 4 | 13 | — | 13 |
| Sealing wax makers | 1 | 5 | — | 5 |
| Silversmith | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sail making | 1 | 6 | — | 6 |
| Tailoring | 762 | 6089 | 4472 | 10561 |
| Tin smith | 10 | 43 | 2 | 45 |
| Tent, tarpaulin, sack and rope makers | 6 | 26 | 193 | 219 |
| Trouser making | 13 | 44 | 116 | 160 |
| Underlinen, etc. makers | 10 | — | 65 | 65 |
| Umbrella makers | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Upholsterers | 6 | 31 | — | 31 |
| Waterproof and rubber makers | 8 | 45 | 142 | 187 |
| Walking stick makers | 8 | 29 | — | 29 |
| Wood chopper | 1 | 5 | - | 5 |
| Totals | 1655 | 11141 | 8365 | 19506 |