London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Finsbury 1912

Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1912

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fitting and show cases, 17; basket, cane and wicker work, 16;
firewood, 16; rubber and waterproof goods, 16; book and card
edge gilding, 15 ; jewel and instrument cases, 15 ; optical goods,
15; brushes, 13; upholstery, 13; wine, spirits and cordials, 13;
athletic and sporting goods, 12 ; books and book materials, 12 ;
surgical instruments and goods, 12 ; timber, 12 ; sign making and
ticket writing, 11; brass work, 10; children's clothing, 10;
embroidery, lace, fancy needlework, 10; pianos, organs and
musical instruments, 10; wirework, 10; Christmas cards and
postcards, art publishing, 9; coach builders and wheelwrights
9 ; confectionery, 9 ; copperwork, 9 ; dressmaking, 9 ; harness and
saddlery, 9; phonograph and automatic machines, 9; tin-plate
work, 9; wood, ivory and bone turning, 8 ; marble and stone work,
7 ; trucks and barrows, 7 ; electrical goods. 6 ; lamps, lanterns and
stoves, 6; photographic goods, 6; scientific instruments, 6;
tailors' and drapers' dummies, 6; umbrellas, 6; agricultural and
horticultural goods, 5 ; bedding and bedsteads, 5 ; gold blocking,
5 ; hair goods, 5 ; lithography and stereotyping, 5 ; locksmiths,
5 ; scales and balances, 5 ; stamp and die cutting and sinking, 5 ;
wood carving, 5 ; china and earthenware, 4 ; cork goods, 4 ; pipe
making and mounting, 4 ; buttons, 3 ; enamelling and japanning,
3; glaziers' diamonds, 3; gloves, 3; linen collars and cuffs, 3;
machine ruling, 3 ; pattern making, 3; rope, string and twine,
3; and others 31, making of total of 1,950.
The summarised "other" workshops include those of the
following trades :—Knife machine goods, pattern cards, saws,
surveying instruments, poultry incubators, combs, sponges,
tobacco, window cleaners' depot, glove hands, rule maker, undertakers,
carpet planning, plaster casts, clean towel supply, taxidermy,
saw-piercing, type-casting, and printers joinery.
Factories.—Printing and stationery, 146 ; engineering and
machinery, 93; shirts, skirts, blouses, ties, underclothing,
children's clothing, aprons, costumes, 82; gilding, plating and
polishing, 53 ; jewellery, gold and silver workers, 51 ; bookbinding,
37; box and paper bag making, 34; provision, grocery,
bacon, sausages, food preparation, 29 ; foundries, 27 ; stick making