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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 1909
Fifty-fourth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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[1909
Miss BROWN'S REPORT.
Town Hall,
Islington,
To the Medical Officer of Health, February 10th, 1910
Sir,
I beg to submit to you a report of the work done by me during 1909 in connection
with workplaces in Islington where women are employed.
During the year I have made 1,088 inspections of premises and 2,303 calls and
The inspections and re-inspections are as follows:—
| Inspections of Factories (including steam laundries) | 197 |
| Inspections of Workshops (including hand laundries) | 833 |
| Inspections of Workplaces | 58 |
| Miscellaneous re-inspections and calls | 2,303 |
| Total | 3,391 |
| Industry | Number. | Industry. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laundry. | 48 | Capsule making | 1 |
| Printing | 17 | Brewery | 1 |
| Box making | 12 | Washing-powder making | 1 |
| Costume making | 7 | Beer bottling | 1 |
| Book binding | 7 | Publishing | 1 |
| Confectionery making | 6 | Wood cutting | 1 |
| Cigar making | 6 | Outdoor games making | 1 |
| Chemists' sundries making | 4 | Pill making | 1 |
| Dyeing and cleaning | 5 | Bootpolish making | 1 |
| Engineering | 3 | Table stationery making | 1 |
| Fur sewing | Curtain making | 1 | |
| Bakery | Surgical leather work | 1 | |
| Mattress Making | Dental requisites making | 1 | |
| Millinery | Gelatine work | 1 | |
| Cabinet making | 2 | Wicker work | 1 |
| Brushmaking | 2 | Leather work | 1 |
| Corset making | 2 | Slate work | 1 |
| Blind making | 2 | White lead works | 1 |
| Aerated water making | Surgical appliances making | 1 | |
| Outfitting | Marquetrie | 1 | |
| Mangling | Button making | 1 | |
| Blouse making | 2 | Frame making | 1 |
| Toy making | 2 | Sack making | 1 |
| Meat preserving | 2 | Sauce making | 1 |
| Piano string making | 1 | Bottle making | 1 |
| Glass letter making | 1 | Pattern card making | 1 |
| Lock and key making | 1 | Shoe accessories making | 1 |
| Toothbrush making | 1 | Photographic mount making | 1 |
| Collar and Cuff makin | 1 | Arc lamp making | 1 |
| Syphon making | 1 | Stationery making | 1 |
| Apron making | 1 | Musical roll making | 1 |
| Skirt making | 1 | Vinegar making | 1 |
| Mirror making | 1 | - | |
| Boot upper making | 1 | Total | 185 |