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 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: 169 out-workers :—

169 out-workers :—

Tailoring77
Laundry-work36
Needlework7
Umbrella finishing3
Shopkeeping42
Caretakers4

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14 worked to three months before confinement.
19 worked to two months before confinement.
32 worked to one month before confinement.
104 worked to under one month before confinement,
The majority of the last number worked to within a few days of
confinement.

Table: EMPLOYED AT FACTORIES, &c.243 mothers were employed away from home at the following trades :—

EMPLOYED AT FACTORIES, &c.

243 mothers were employed away from home at the following trades :—

Rope-making48
Tent and Bag-making35
Tailoring15
Rag Sorting19
Paper Sorting6
Tin-plate Machining18
Confectioney and Jam38
Office Cleaning20
Bottle Washing5
Fish Curing9
Laundries5
Corset Making4
Brush Making1
Waitresses4
Cigar Making4
Hawking9
Dressmaking3

Table: Time of ceasing to work before confinement:—

Time of ceasing to work before confinement:—

Three months and over101
Two months71
One month25
Under One month26

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8 of this number worked to three days previous.