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
City of Westminster 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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| Laundries | 78 |
| Boot and shoe trades | 27 |
| Carpentry | 16 |
| Woodworkers (various) | 8 |
| Cigar and cigarette manufacturers | 5 |
| Dress and milliners | 392 |
| Furriers | 98 |
| Shirt makers | 18 |
| Hairdressers | 60 |
| Garages | 27 |
| Dry cleaners | 10 |
| Metalworkers (excluding gold and silver) | 5 |
| Printers and publishers | 75 |
| Packers | 12 |
| Cinemas, concert halls | 32 |
| Shops (other than food) | 524 |
| Dance halls | 11 |
| Leather goods | 13 |
| Cabinet makers | 7 |
| Upholstery and carpets | 7 |
| Corset makers | 6 |
| Embroiderers | 15 |
| Lingerie | 17 |
| Tailors | 614 |
| Film renters, &c | 8 |
| Warehouses | 48 |
| Jewellers and silversmiths | 31 |
| Opticians | 4 |
| Photographers | 80 |
| Florists, &c | 5 |
| Offices | 1,980 |
| Theatres and music halls | 92 |
| Stables and mews | 15 |
| Hat and cap makers | 9 |
| Motor tyres and rubberworks | 1 |
| Surgical goods | 4 |
| Various | 1,140 |
| Inspections | 372 |
| Number of outworkers (includes workers living in areas outside the City) | 3,515 |
| Intimation. | Statutory. | |
|---|---|---|
| Factories—Power | 53 | — |
| Factories—Non-power | 66 | — |
| Workplaces, shops (other than food) | 53 | 1 |
| 172 | 1 |