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
Islington 1905
Fiftieth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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| Ladder makers | 3 | Upholsterers | 4 |
| Mantle makers | 3 | Undertakers | 3 |
| Mosaic worker | 1 | Ventilator making | 1 |
| Milliners, etc | 3 | Wheelwrights | 17 |
| Pianoforte string maker | 1 | Wood choppers | 5 |
| Patent food maker | 1 | Thermometer makers | 2 |
| Pipe maker | 1 | Monumental mason | 1 |
| Pie maker | 1 | Mailcart makers | 6 |
| Pipe mounter | 1 | Mount making | 1 |
| Plumbers | 1 | Map making | 1 |
| Provision dealer | 1 | Nosebag maker | 1 |
| Patent medicine maker | 1 | Organ builders | 4 |
| Platers | 2 | Pianoforte works | 59 |
| Rag sorters | 4 | Musical string maker | 1 |
| Scale makers | 2 | Writing-desk maker | 1 |
| Saddlers | 2 | Wreath case maker | 1 |
| Slate polisher | 1 | Waterproof maker | 1 |
| Stone masons | 2 | Wood letter makers | 1 |
| Surgical instrument maker | 1 | Watchmakers | 5 |
| Sundial maker | 1 | Wire workers | 1 |
| Smiths | 2 | Workbox making | 1 |
| Stick makers | 2 | Zinc workers | 5 |
| Shop fitters | 3 | Process engraver | 1 |
| Sign writers | 2 | Hat makers | 2 |
| Soap maker | 1 | Wax model maker | 1 |
| Skin dresser | 1 | Marquetry inlaying | 3 |
| Shirt maker | 1 | Mattress makers | 2 |
| Rubber works | 1 | Motor car making | 4 |
| Tailors | 52 | Marble mason | 1 |
| Typefounder | 1 | Naturalist | 1 |
| Ticket writers | 2 | Optician | 1 |
| Table maker | 1 | Picture frame makers | 4 |
| Trunk makers | 5 | ||
| Tea sifter | 1 | Total | 852 |
| Tea merchant | 1 | ||
| Tin worker | 2 |
Register.—During the year 70 workshops, containing 115 workrooms, have been measured
and added to the Register, whilst 11 workshops, containing 26 workrooms, have been
removed, thus making a total of 1,297 workshops, containing 1,83(5 workrooms.
Sanitary imfrovements.— I have served 249 notices for the abatement of various nuisances.
379 workshops have been cleansed and limewhited. Twenty-five w.c.'s have been provided
at various factories and workshops, whilst 283 other improvements were carried out under
my supervision.
I have reported through you to H.M. Inspector of Factories, as required by Section 27
of the Public Health Act, 1891, the addresses of five workshops in the Borough where young
people under the age of 18 years were employed.