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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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.
| Printers and Stationers | 136 | Horse-hair, Feathers, &c. | 6 |
| Engineers, Machinists, &c. | 78 | Ink, Paint, Varnish, &c. | 6 |
| Shirts, Skirts, Blouses, &c. | 37 | Instrument Cases, &c. | 6 |
| Gilding and Plating | 34 | Mantle-making | 6 |
| Book-binders, &c. | 31 | Pipe-making and Mounting | 6 |
| Jewellery, Silversmiths, &c. | 29 | Silk Weaving. &c. | 6 |
| Boxes and Paper Bags | 25 | Cloth-workers | 5 |
| Stick Making and Mounting | 22 | Laundries and Collar Dressers | 5 |
| Glass Workers | 20 | Pianofortes, &c. | 5 |
| Provisions, Bacon, Grocery, &c. | 16 | Shop-fitting, &c. | 5 |
| Ivory, Wood, &c., Turners | 15 | Type-founders, &c. | 5 |
| Cabinet-making | 14 | Brushes | 4 |
| Foundries | 14 | Cocoa, Confectionery, &c. | 4 |
| Scientific and Surgical Instru-ments | 13 | Corn, Forage, &c. | 4 |
| Brass and Copper Workers | 12 | Distilleries | 4 |
| Wheelwrights | 10 | Rubber Goods | 4 |
| Clock-makers | 8 | Packing-case Making | 4 |
| Cycles and Motors | 8 | Iron and Tin-plate workers | 3 |
| Joinery and Saw-mills | 8 | Paper Goods | 3 |
| Leather Goods | 8 | Pens and Pencils | 3 |
| Cigars, Cigarettes and Tobacco | 8 | Saw-making | 3 |
| Drug-grinding, &c. | 7 | Sports Goods | 3 |
| Engraving, &c. | 7 | Miscellaneous | 79 |
| Picture-frames, &c. | 7 | Total | 753 |
| Wire Workers | 7 |