Charles James Berridge Aldis

He was born in London on 16 January 1808, and was educated at St Paul's School and Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating B.A.

He became well known also for his zeal in carrying out the provisions of the Workshops' Regulation Act as applied to the limitation of hours of work in dressmakers' and similar establishments in London.

This field of work he made specially his own, and to no one man is a larger share of credit due for the amelioration which has been effected of late years in the condition of the poor women employed in such businesses.

Notwithstanding his unwearied industry and an integrity of character which won universal respect, it is understood that Aldis was far from prosperous.

He wrote: He also drew up numerous reports on the sanitary condition of London, and contributed papers to the medical journals.