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
West Ham 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| Trade or Business. | Number of Shops. | Number Km ploying Young Persons. | Number of Young Persons Km ployed. | Number of Inspections. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Victuallers | 306 | 45 | 47 | 618 |
| Grocery and Provisions | 255 | 132 | 168 | 445 |
| General | 464 | 13 | 13 | 511 |
| Butchers | 194 | 83 | 88 | 351 |
| Hairdressers | 148 | 49 | 50 | 265 |
| Greengrocers and Fruiterers | 212 | 58 | 58 | 355 |
| Boots and Shoes | 182 | 64 | 70 | 286 |
| Confectioners | 174 | 17 | 20 | 270 |
| Bakers | 139 | 35 | 36 | 251 |
| Dining Rooms and Refreshments | 148 | 58 | 62 | 306 |
| Tobacconists | 200 | 13 | 15 | 243 |
| Stationers and Newsagents | 99 | 27 | 36 | 157 |
| Clothiers and Tailors | 102 | 59 | 67 | 173 |
| Cornchandlers | 72 | 20 | 25 | 111 |
| Dairies | 82 | 15 | 16 | 148 |
| Fishmongers | 118 | 18 | 18 | 162 |
| Oil and Colour Merchants | 125 | 66 | 70 | 241 |
| Drapers | 147 | 65 | 146 | 272 |
| Chemists | 54 | 26 | 33 | 95 |
| Jewellers | 42 | 7 | 7 | 53 |
| Hatters and Hosiers | 40 | 18 | 19 | 84 |
| Ironmongers | 38 | 20 | 52 | 64 |
| Pawnbrokers | 30 | 25 | 37 | 68 |
| General Dealers | 64 | 4 | 5 | 73 |
| Domestic Machinery and Musical Instruments | 30 | 13 | 17 | 49 |
| Fancy Goods | 28 | 11 | 16 | 58 |
| Furniture Dealers | 33 | 14 | 15 | 53 |
| Milliners | 27 | 9 | 12 | 50 |
| Cycle Makers and Engineers | 35 | 13 | 13 | 54 |
| Carried forward | 3,588 | 997 | 1,231 | 5,866 |