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It will be observed that in calculating the proportions for
males the Table deals with all males over 12 years, whereas,
in the case of females, only those occupied are dealt with.
This Table only shows how each 1,000 of our male and
female population works, but it does not indicate certain
features of interest which can only be seen by a comparative
study of similar Tables produced for other London Boroughs
and published by the Registrar-General in his report on the
Census. Metal workers are most numerous in the SouthEastern
area of London, and particularly so in Woolwich
(157). The chief occupation concerned, that of fitter (29),
is far more important in Woolwich than elsewhere, and machine
tool workers are also far more frequent (27) there. General
labourers are most numerous in Greenwich (120), Poplar
(110) and Woolwich (108). In South-east London both
horse and motor drivers are much below the average; in
Woolwich (9) and (7) respectively. In the making of electric
fittings there are two main centres in London: the larger is
in the South-East and includes Woolwich, Greenwich and
Deptford. Thirty-five per 1,000 males, and 59 per 1,000
occupied females are engaged in this occupation in Woolwich.