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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

St Giles (Camberwell) 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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October, 1891. Between the latter date and the 31st
August, 1892, three thousand six hundred and eleven
persons applied to be registered, and situations or employment
was obtained for 1,522, as shown in the following
table:—

Table: CHELSEA LABOUR BUREAU.Table of Results.Number Registered from 5th October, 1891, to 31st August, 1892; and the number of employments obtained.

CHELSEA LABOUR BUREAU.

Table of Results.

Number Registered from 5th October, 1891, to 31st August, 1892; and the number of employments obtained.

MALES.Registered.Employed
Artizans388126
Boys489178
Carmen, Coachmen, &c.18224
Clerks7612
Handymen6849
Labourers362127
Porters33719
Shop Assistants1619*
Waiters137
Watchmen566
Total1,987567
FEMALES.
†Charwomen737129
Caretakers518*
Domestics647609
Dressmakers and Needlewomen9096*
Ironers and Laundry women4164*
Shop Assistants3116
Females, various7323
Total1,624955
Grand Total3,6111,522

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* Applications originally made for some other class of employment,
-j- Many of the applications under this head might also be classified
under others, as Temporary Needlewomen, Cooks, Nurses, &c.
Many were, unfortunately, made by those whose age and physical
infirmities rendered the application almost hopeless.