Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table II.
Work Premises. | Total Number. |
---|---|
Tailors, outfitters, shirt makers, hat, cap and helmet makers | 1,355 |
Dressmakers, milliners, embroiderers, lace makers, blouse makers, costumiers, lingerie makers, children's outfit makers, feather dyeing, corset makers, furriers, etc | 1,275 |
Leather workers, boot and shoe makers, harness makers, etc. | 52 |
Carpentry, upholstery, carvers, gilders, etc | 48 |
Surgical and dental instrument makers | 11 |
Tobacco manufacturers | 10 |
Wig makers and hair workers | 41 |
Printing, bookbinding, lithographers, envelopo making, stationers, relief stamping, etc. | 56 |
Jewellers, silversmiths and burnishers, diamond cutters and polishers, engravers, etc. | 29 |
Metal workers | 23 |
Miscellaneous—Basket making, fancy work, shoe ornaments, hat pins, stamp sorters, postcard tinters, fan makers, artificial flower makers, etc. | 23 |
Florists | 29 |
Laundries | 22 |
Bakehouses | 62 |
Photographers | 35 |
Jewel case makers | 8 |
Cinema film workplaces | 30 |
Total .. | 3,109 |
The use of 165 workshops was discontinued, and 323 additions were
made to the register during the year.
Table III.—Inspection.
Premises. | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|
Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers prosecuted. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Factories (including factory laundries) | 253 | 5 | — |
Workshops (including workshop laundries) | 2,915 | 273 | — |
Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises) | 2,231 | 86 | — |
Total | 5,399 | 364 | — |