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 1905
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1905 including annual report on factories and workshops
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Workshops and Workplaces in Finsbury on Register.
| Clocks and Watches | 128 | Brush-making | 13 |
| Jewellery | 95 | Children's Clothing | 13 |
| Cabinet-Making, Polishing, &c. | 87 | Wire-workers | 13 |
| Wood, Ivory and Bone Turners | 13 | ||
| Tailors and Clothiers | 82 | ||
| Engravers, Embossers and Chasers | 73 | Opticians | 12 |
| Upholstery | 12 | ||
| Leather Goods | 60 | Embroidery and Lace | 11 |
| Building Trades | 54 | Packing-case Makers | 11 |
| Underclothing, Shirts, Skirts, Blouses, &c. | 53 | Hag and Paper Waste | 11 |
| Sign and Ticket Writing | 11 | ||
| Stables ... | 47 | Timber-yards, &c. | 11 |
| Ties, Scarves and Belts | 44 | Barometers andThermometers | 10 |
| Gilding and Plating | 41 | Coppersmiths | 9 |
| Furriers and Skin-Dressers | 39 | Enamelling and Japanning | 9 |
| Box-Making | 38 | Harness-making | 9 |
| Stick-mounting and Making | 38 | Linen Collars | 9 |
| Gold and Silversmiths, &c. | 35 | Pianos and Organs | 9 |
| Glass-workers | 35 | Basket-workers | 8 |
| Laundries | 32 | Athletic Goods | 7 |
| Mantles and Costumes | 32 | Firewood-choppers | 7 |
| Boots and Shoes | 30 | Marble and Stone-masons | 7 |
| Millinery | 28 | Pipe-makers | 7 |
| Hats and Caps | 27 | Stamp and Die-cutters | 7 |
| Fancy Goods, Toys, &c. | 25 | Wine and Spirit Stores | 7 |
| Artificial Flowers, &c. | 24 | Bedding and Bedsteads | 6 |
| Picture-frames and Mouldings | 23 | Cloth-workers | 6 |
| Stationery, Publishing, &c. | 22 | Cycles and Motors | 6 |
| Druggists' Sundries, Perfumers, &c. | 21 | Electrical Goods | 6 |
| Gold-blockers | 6 | ||
| Engineering | 20 | Plaster-cast makers | 6 |
| Brass Workers | 19 | Tailors' Busts, &c. | 6 |
| Dressmaking | 19 | Tin-workers | 6 |
| Coach-building and Wheelwrights | 18 | Wood Carvers | 6 |
| Christmas Cards | 5 | ||
| Jewel and Instrument Cases | 18 | Lamps | 5 |
| Farriers and Smiths | 17 | Automatic Machines | 4 |
| Feather Workers | 17 | Confectionery | 4 |
| Instrument-makers | 17 | Saw-piercers | 4 |
| Ironmongery and Hardware | 17 | Silk Goods | 4 |
| Umbrella-making | 17 | Miscellaneous | 94 |
| Shop-fitting, Show-cases, &c. | 16 | Total | 1859 |
| Iron and Metal Workers | 14 | ||
| Paper and Cardboard | 14 | ||
| Book and Card-edge Gilders... | 13 |
In 1903 we instituted a factory register which, though not a
statutoiy requirement, proves of considerable value.
The following table shows the various trades and occupations
carried on in factories in the Borough of Finsbury which are now on
the factory register of this department:—