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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
Woolwich 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The following Table sets out under generalised headings
the total number of males and females engaged in occupations
at ages of 12 years and upwards. (Census, 1921):—
TABLE No. 2.
Occupations of Woolwich Inhabitants (over 12 years).
| Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fishermen | 2 | — |
| II | Agricultural occupations | 414 | 30 |
| III | Mining and quarrying occupations | 15 | — |
| IV | Makers of coke, lime, cement, etc. | 12 | |
| V | Makers of bricks, pottery, glass, etc | 106 | 18 |
| VI | Workers in chemicals, paints, etc. | 1,223 | 66 |
| VII | Metal workers | 8,525 | 214 |
| VIII | Workers in precious metals | 80 | 11 |
| IX | Electrical apparatus makers, fitters, etc. | 1,894 | 923 |
| X | Makers of watches, clocks, etc. | 187 | 14 |
| XI | Workers in skins; leather goods makers | 219 | 28 |
| XII | Textile workers | 46 | 62 |
| XIII | Makers of textile goods and articles of dress | 645 | 1,823 |
| XIV | Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.. | 528 | 189 |
| XV | Workers in wood and furniture | 1,586 | 51 |
| XVI | Paper workers ; printers, etc. | 416 | 140 |
| XVII | Builders, bricklayers, etc. | 1,488 | 3 |
| XVIII | Painters and Decorators | 1,032 | 9 |
| XIX | Workers in other materials | 157 | 35 |
| XX | Workers in mixed or undefined materials (not elsewhere enumerated) | 183 | 328 |
| XXI | Workers in gas, water and electricity supply. | 138 | — |
| XXII | Transport workers.. | 4,583 | 307 |
| XXIII | Commercial and financial occupations | 3,241 | 1,822 |
| XXIV | Public administration and defence | 7,080 | 629 |
| XXV | Professional occupations | 1,358 | 1,605 |
| XXVI | Persons employed in entertainments, etc. | 210 | 118 |
| XXVII | Persons employed in personal service ., | 1,344 | 4,451 |
| XXVIII | Clerks and Draughtsmen | 2,249 | 2,438 |
| XXIX | Warehousemen, Storekeepers and Packers | 1,198 | 217 |
| XXX | Stationary engine drivers, Dynamo and Motor Attendants | 738 | — |
| XXXI | Other and undefined | 6,822 | 178 |
| Total occupied | 47,719 | 15,763 | |
| XXXII | Total unoccupied | 6,417 | 39,868 |
| Total occupied and unoccupied | 54,136 | 55,631 | |