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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 62—
| Industry. | Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| v. | Manufacture of Chemicals, Dyes, Explosives, Paints, Oils, Grease | 1,716 | 146 |
| VI. | Manufacture of Metals, Machines, Implements, Conveyances, Jewellery, Watches | 11,958 | 2,578 |
| VII. | Manufacture of Textiles and Textile Goods (not dress); Cellulose | 114 | 173 |
| VIII. | Preparation of Skins and Leather, and Manufacture of Goods of Leather and Leather Substitute (not clothing or footwear) | 78 | 32 |
| IX. | Manufacture of Clothing (not knitted) | 600 | 1,457 |
| x. | Manufacture of Food, Drink, Tobacco | 1,263 | 567 |
| XI. | Wood Working: Manufacture of Cane and Basket Ware, Furniture, Fittings (not elsewhere enumerated) | 354 | 31 |
| XII. | Paper Making: Manufacture of Stationery and Stationery Requisites; Printing, Bookbinding and Photography | 686 | 305 |
| XIII. | Building, Decorating, Stone and Slate Cutting and Dressing and Contracting | 3,300 | 37 |
| XIV. | Other Manufacturing Industries | 583 | 478 |
| XV. | Gas, Water, Electricity | 882 | 42 |
| XVI. | Transport and Communication | 3,402 | 160 |
| XVII. | Commerce and Finance | 7,632 | 3,600 |
| XVIII. | Public Administration and Defence | 10,458 | 2,012 |
| XIX. | Professions | 839 | 902 |
| XX. | Entertainments and Sport | 360 | 167 |
| XXI. | Personal Service (including Hotels and Catering but excluding Government and Local Authority) | 1,466 | 3,644 |
| XXII. | Other Industries, or Industry not stated | 45 | 31 |
| Total in Industries | 46,587 | 16,486 | |
| Unoccupied and Retired | 5,313 | 39,963 | |
| Out of Work | 4,895 | 1,265 | |
| Total population aged 14 years and over | 56,795 | 57,714 | |
The following Table No. 63, shows those employed in different industries,
classified by Industrial Status, viz., Managerial, Operative, Working on Own Account
and Out-of-Work. The Managerial group consists of employers, directors, managers,