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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Time of ceasing to work before confinement:—
Three months and over 102
Two months 55
One month 46
Under one month 18
145 mothers employed at home at the following:—
Tailoring 82
Laundry-work 18
Needlework 8
Card-box Making 5
Brush Making 6
Shopkeeping 26
17 worked to three months before confinement.
29 worked to two months before confinement.
37 worked to one month before confinement.
28 worked to two weeks before confinement.
34 worked to one week and under before confinement.