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 1907
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1907 including annual report on factories and workshops
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| Clocks and Watches | 120 | Timber-yards, &c. | 12 |
| Jewellery | 91 | Trunks, Bags and Portmanteaus | 12 |
| Cabinet Making, Polishing, &c. | 68 | Upholstery | 12 |
| Tailors and Clothiers | 68 | Electrical Goods | 11 |
| Engravers, Embossers and Chasers | 63 | Sign and Ticket Writing, &c. | 11 |
| Opticians | 10 | ||
| Stables, &c. | 60 | Pianos, Organs, &c. | 10 |
| Underclothing, Shirts, Skirts, Blouses, &c. | 48 | Tin-plate Workers, &c. | 10 |
| Umbrella-making | 10 | ||
| Leather Goods | 46 | Athletic Goods | 9 |
| Building Trades | 44 | Basket-workers | 8 |
| Gold and Silversmiths, &c. | 43 | Children's Clothing | 8 |
| Millinery | 42 | Gold-blockers | 8 |
| Fancy Goods, Toys, &c. | 41 | Harness-making | 8 |
| Furriers and Skin Dressers | 40 | Photographic Goods and Work | 8 |
| Provisions, Bacon, &c. | 40 | Wine and Spirit Stores | 8 |
| Hats and Caps | 34 | Cycles and Motors | 7 |
| Boots and Shoes | 33 | Wood Carvers | 7 |
| Engineers, Machinists, &c. | 31 | Bedding and Bedsteads | 6 |
| Gilding and Plating | 31 | Rubber Goods | 6 |
| Box Making | 29 | China and Earthenware | 5 |
| Glass Workers, &c. | Confectionery | 5 | |
| Picture-frames, Mouldings, &c. | 28 | Firewood-choppers | 5 |
| Ties, Scarves and Belts | 27 | Lamps | 5 |
| Iron and Metal Workers | 26 | Pleating | 5 |
| Mantles and Costumes | 25 | Tailors' Busts, &c. | 5 |
| Stick-mounting and Making | 25 | Woollen Goods | 5 |
| Coach Builders, Wheel-wrights, &c. | 24 | Automatic Machines | 4 |
| Cloth-workers | 4 | ||
| Ironmongery and Hardware | 23 | Cork Goods | 4 |
| Druggists, Perfumers, &c. | 22 | Enamelling and Japanning | 4 |
| Farners and Smiths | 22 | Glaziers' Diamonds | 4 |
| Feather-workers | Linen Collars | 4 | |
| Laundries | Mount-cutters | 4 | |
| Artificial Flowers and Plants | 19 | Pens and Pencils | |
| Packing-case Making | 19 | Pipe-makers and Mounters | 4 |
| Jewel and Instrument Cases | 18 | Plaster-cast Makers | 4 |
| Book and Card-edge Gilders | 17 | Rag and Paper Waste | 4 |
| Paper and Cardboard | 17 | Scales and Balances | 4 |
| Shop-fitting, Show-cases, &c. | 17 | Wood, lvory and Bone Turners | 4 |
| Stationery, &c. | 16 | Locksmiths | 3 |
| Brush-making | 15 | Marble and Stone-workers | 3 |
| Embroidery and Lace | 15 | Phonographs, &c. | 3 |
| Instrument Makers | 15 | Saw-makers | 3 |
| Barometers and Thermometers | 14 | Saw-piercing | 3 |
| Brass-workers | 14 | Stamp and Die-cutting and Sinking | 3 |
| Christmas and Post Cards | 14 | ||
| Coppersmiths, &c. | 14 | Miscellaneous | 107 |
| Dressmaking | 14 | ||
| Wire-workers | 14 | Total | 1923 |
| Ink, Paint, Gum, &c. | 12 |
In 1903 we instituted a factory register which, though not a
statutory requirement, proves of considerable value.