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
Finsbury 1904
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1904 including annual report on factories and workshops
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The following Table shows the various trades and occupations carried on in the workshops and workplaces now on the Register :—
Workshops and Workplaces in Finsbury on Register.
| Clocks and Watches | 115 | Book and Card-edge Gilders | 13 |
| Jewellery | 87 | Children's Clothing | 13 |
| Cabinet-Making, Polishing, &c. | 84 | Wire-workers | 13 |
| Brush-makers | 12 | ||
| Tailors and Clothiers | 71 | Opticians | 12 |
| Engravers, Embossers and Chasers | Upholstery | 12 | |
| 63 | Embroidery and Lace | 11 | |
| Building Trades | 55 | Packing-case Makers | 10 |
| Leather Goods | 53 | Rag and Paper Waste | 10 |
| Underclothing, Shirts, Skirts, Blouses, &c. | 44 | Shop-fitting, Show-cases, &c. Enamelling and Japanning | 10 |
| 9 | |||
| Box-Makers | 39 | Pianos and Organs | 9 |
| Stick-makers and Mounters | 37 | Barometers andThermometers | 8 |
| Gilding and Plating | 36 | Coppersmiths | 8 |
| Ties, Scarves and Belts | 36 | Sign and Ticket Writing | 8 |
| Stables | 35 | Harness-making | 7 |
| Furriers and Skin-Dressers | 34 | Linen Collars | 7 |
| Gold and Silversmiths | 34 | Marble and Stone-masons | 7 |
| Glass-workers | 33 | Pipe-makers | 7 |
| Boots and Shoes | 30 | Timber-yards, &c. | 7 |
| Mantles and Costumes | 27 | Wine and Spirit Stores | 7 |
| Laundries | 24 | Athletic Goods | 6 |
| Hats and Caps | 23 | Basket-workers | 6 |
| Fancy Goods, Toys, &c. | 21 | Cloth-workers | 6 |
| Artificial Flowers | 20 | Tailors' Busts, &c. | 6 |
| Brass Workers | 20 | Electrical Goods | 6 |
| Picture-frames and Mouldings | 20 | Firewood-choppers | 6 |
| Coach-building and Wheelwrights | 19 | Gold-blockers | 6 |
| Plaster-cast makers | 6 | ||
| Stationery, Publishing, &c. | 19 | Stamp and Die-cutters | 6 |
| Druggists' Sundries, Perfumers, &c. | Wood Carvers | 6 | |
| 18 | Bedding and Bedsteads | 5 | |
| Jewel and Instrument Cases | 18 | Cycles and Motors | 5 |
| Millinery | 18 | w Christmas Cards | 4 |
| Dressmaking | 17 | Confectionery | 4 |
| Engineers | 16 | Lamps | 4 |
| Instrument-makers | 16 | Saw-piercers | 4 |
| Umbrella-makers | 16 | Silk Goods | 4 |
| Farriers and Smiths | 15 | Tin-workers | 4 |
| Iron and Metal Workers | 15 | Automatic Machines | 4 |
| Ironmongery and Hardware Feather Workers | 15 | Miscellaneous | 162 |
| 14 | |||
| Paper and Cardboard | 14 | Total | 1745 |
| Wood, Ivory and Bone Turners | 14 |
In 1903 we instituted a factory register which, though not a
statutory requirement, will prove of considerable value.