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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* 4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Workshops and Workplaces on the Register (s. 131) at the end ot the year. (1) | Number. (2) |
|---|---|
| Clocks and Watches | 120 |
| Jewellery | 91 |
| Cabinet-making, Polishing, &c. | 68 |
| Tailors and Clothiers | 68 |
| Engravers, Chasers, and Embossers | 63 |
| Underclothing, Blouses, Shirts, &c. | 48 |
| Leather Goods | 46 |
| Building Trades | 44 |
| Gilding and Plating | 44 |
| Gold and Silversmiths. | 43 |
| Millinery | 42 |
| Fancy Goods, Toys, &c. | 4i |
| Furriers and Skindressers | 40 |
| Other | 1209 |
| Total number on Register | 1923 |
* For full Table of Trades, &c., see pages 107 & 108 of Report.
5.—OTHER MATTERS.
| Class. (1) | Number. (2) |
|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories :— | |
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 133) | 82 |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 5) | |
| Notified by H.M. Inspector | 25 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | 25 |
| Other | 26 |
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101):— | |
| Certificates granted during the year | — |
| In use at the end of the year | 40 |