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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Social Conditions.
The following Table, No, 62, sets out under generalised headings the total
number of males and females engaged in occupations at ages of 14 years and upwards
as shown by the Census of 1931.
TABLE No. 62.
Occupations of Woolwich Inhabitants (over 14 years).
| Occupations. | Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| i. | Fishermen | — | — |
| ii. | Agricultural occupations | 426 | 11 |
| iii. | Mining and quarrying occupations | 13 | — |
| iv. | Workers in non-metalliferous mine and quarry products | 74 | 1 |
| v. | Makers of bricks, pottery and glass | 168 | 51 |
| vi. | Workers in chemicals, paints, etc. | 926 | 13 |
| vii. | Metal workers | 6,471 | 237 |
| viii. | Workers in precious metals | 69 | 9 |
| ix. | Electrical apparatus makers, fitters, etc. | 1,696 | 1,086 |
| x. | Makers of watches, clocks, etc. | 162 | 6 |
| xi. | Workers in skins and leather | 135 | 34 |
| xii. | Textile workers | 22 | 48 |
| xiii. | Makers of textile goods | 597 | 1,633 |
| xiv. | Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco | 480 | 114 |
| xv. | Workers in wood and furniture | 1,696 | 44 |
| xvi. | Workers in paper and cardboard | 32 | 48 |
| xvii. | Printers and Photographers | 505 | 110 |
| xviii. | Builders, Bricklayers, etc. | 2,485 | 2 |
| xix. | Painters and Decorators | 1,182 | 46 |
| xx. | Workers in other materials | 124 | 80 |
| xxi | Workers in mixed or undefined materials (not enumerated elsewhere) | 156 | 181 |
| xxii. | Transport Workers | 5,547 | 463 |
| xxiii. | Commercial and Financial occupations | 5,221 | 1,926 |
| xxiv. | Public administration and defence | 5,129 | 12 |
| xxv. | Professional occupations | 1,432 | 1,358 |