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 Employing Female Assistants. | Number of Female Assistants Employed. |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Victuallers | 86 | 182 |
| Drapers | 50 | 140 |
| Milliners | 6 | 12 |
| Dining Rooms | 71 | 109 |
| Confectioners | 27 | 49 |
| Bakers | 12 | 20 |
| Tobacconists | 8 | 12 |
| Butchers | 4 | 4 |
| Grocers | 7 | 14 |
| Fancy Goods | 14 | 33 |
| Greengrocers and Fruiterers | 2 | 3 |
| Florists | 4 | 14 |
| Furniture Dealers | 2 | 2 |
| Cornchandler | 1 | 1 |
| General | 3 | 3 |
| Boots and Shoes | 9 | 11 |
| Dairies | 8 | 13 |
| Glass and China | 5 | 8 |
| Co-operative Society Counting House | 1 | 5 |
| Fishmongers | 4 | 4 |
| Domestic Machinery, &c. | 3 | 11 |
| Stationers and Newsagents | 8 | 14 |
| Hairdresser | 1 | 1 |
| Oil and Colour Merchants | 2 | 2 |
| Dyer | 1 | 1 |
| Stall | 1 | 1 |
| Clothier | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 341 | 670 |