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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
Chiswick 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chiswick]
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The following are particulars of the number of factories,
workshops, work-places, employees, and trades represented,
together with a list of the nuisances or sanitary defects
discovered."—
FACTORIES.
| Trades represented | Number of Premises. | Employees. |
|---|---|---|
| Breweries | 2 | 188 |
| General Engineers | 1 | 3 |
| Laundries | 5 | 425 |
| Motor Car and Launch Works | 5 | 323 |
| Printers and Bookbinders | 6 | 155 |
| Saw Mills and Joiners | 6 | 94 |
| Soap Works | 1 | 260 |
| Tramway Depot | 1 | 250 |
| Wall Paper Manufacturers | 1 | 547 |
WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Trades Represented. | Number of Premises. | Employees. |
|---|---|---|
| Art Metal Workers | 5 | 118 |
| Bakers | 16 | 51 |
| Barge and Boat Builders | 5 | 25 |
| Blacksmiths | 4 | 9 |
| Blind Makers | 1 | 2 |
| Boot Repairers | 28 | 60 |
| Blouse Makers | 2 | 37 |
| Carriage Builder and Wheelwright | 1 | 10 |
| Coffin Makers | 4 | 6 |
| Cycle and Motor Works | 10 | 27 |
| Dressmakers | 27 | 128 |
| Hairdressers | 18 | 36 |
| Harness Makers | 2 | 5 |
| Laundries | 15 | 139 |
| Locksmiths and Gasfitters | 2 | 6 |