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The character of the population is probably similar, but its age
distribution has considerably altered as compared with 1911.
In that year the majority of our workpeople, as now, were engaged
in the City, but since then large and increasing numbers of skilled and
technical workers have migrated to the District and find employment
in the factories that have recently sprung up, or were in existence but
greatly enlarged during the war period.
The District is becoming a large manufacturing centre, but no offensive
trades are carried on or other work that could be considered dangerous
or injurious to the Health of those engaged.
In 1911, 1,614 persons were employed in the manufacture of
Electrical Apparatus and in Cycle and Motor Vehicles; to-day we have
in these and allied industries over 5,659 workers (Males 4,740, Females
919.)
The other principal industries employing large numbers of workers
are:—
Mica and Celluloid Goods, 1,114 (Males 378, Females 736).
Tailoring, Blouse and Shirt making, 1,689 (Males 116,
Females 1,573).
Brush making, 242 (Males 111, Females 131).
Rubber and Fibre Stopper making, 328 (Males 197, Females 131).
Scientific Instruments and Photographic Appliances, 1,367
(Males 709, Females 658).
Laundries and Dyers employ 125; Printers, 99 ; Furriers, 44;
Pattern Card makers, 159; Pickle making, 136; and Brewery and
Mineral Waters, 66. There are small numbers engaged in Piano
making, Leather, Cork and Fancy Goods.
Within the last few years the manufacture of metal toys and tools
has been started and employs about 80 persons (Males 53, Females 25).
In 1911, over 3,000 men and 750 women were employed as
commercial clerks (in the City presumably); 5,114 in "conveyance of
men, goods and messages"; 4,902 in the building and allied trades;
1,140 as painters or decorators; 1,263 as cabinet makers and
upholsterers, and 3,000 in allied work thereto.
According to the last Census, less than 10 per cent, of the householders
employed a domestic servant, and if a census were now taken
probably a smaller percentage of this class would be registered.
In the interval, 1914-20, the age distribution of our people under 15
years has completely altered.
From survey made by the Education Committee in 1919 it was
found that our child population under 5 years of age was 9,782