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 1908
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1908 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 | 128 |
| Jewellery | 105 |
| Cabinet-making, Polishing, &c. | 81 |
| Engravers, Chasers, and Embossers | 69 |
| Tailors and Clothiers | 66 |
| Underclothing, Blouses, Shirts, &c | 55 |
| Leather Goods | 5° |
| Gold and Silversmiths | 49 |
| Building Trades | 46 |
| Millinery | 44 |
| Fancy Goods, Toys, &c | 42 |
| Hats and Caps | 42 |
| Provisions, Bacon, &c. | 42 |
| Other | 1240 |
| Total number on Register | 2059 |
* For full Table of Trades, &c„ see pages 104 and 105 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) | 55 |
| 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 | 28 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | 28 |
| Other | 38 |
| Underground Bakehouses (s.101):— | |
| Certificates granted during the year | — |
| In use at the end of the year | 38 |