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
Carshalton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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| No. | Trade. | Employees. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | |||
| 10 | Boot and Shoe Repairs | 11 | — | |
| 3 | Building and Decorating | 3 | — | |
| 2 | Blacksmiths | 4 | — | |
| 9 | Carpentry, Joinery, etc. | 17 | — | |
| 6 | Cycle Repairs | 6 | — | |
| 1 | Carbreaking and Paper Pressing | 2 | — | |
| 4 | Dressmaking | — | 4 | |
| 6 | Garages | 12 | — | |
| 4 | Laundries | — | 7 | |
| i | Mason | 1 | — | |
| 1 | Mop Assembling | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | Nursery | 50 | — | |
| 1 | Potted Meats, etc. | — | 1 | |
| 1 | Parchment Manufacture | 1 | — | |
| 2 | Radio Repairs | 4 | — | |
| 4 | Upholstery, etc. | 4 | 1 | |
| 1 | Watch and Clock Repairs | 2 | — | |
| 57 | 118 | 14 — | ||
In addition there are approximately 80 outworkers executing work in their own homes as follows:—
| Trade. | Premises. | Outworkers. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | |||
| Artificial Flowers | 3 | — | 3 | |
| Braces | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Baby Wear | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Embroidery | 4 | — | 4 | |
| Fancy Boxes | 3 | — | 3 | |
| Feather Sorting | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Handbag | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Juvenile Clothing | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Knitwear | 5 | — | 5 | |
| Ladies' Wearing Apparel (frocks, dresses gowns, robes, neckwear, skirts, overalls dressing gowns, lingerie, etc.) | 26 | 29 | ||
| Lamp Shades | 3 | — | 3 | |
| Needlework | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Paper Hats | 12 | — | 12 | |
| Shirts | 1 | — | 1 | |
| So.t Fancy Goods | 3 | — | 3 | |
| Tailoring | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Toymaking | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Umbrella Making | 3 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | 2 | 77 | ||