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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 1916
Sixty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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1916]
Workshops notified to Home Office, 1916.
| Trade. | Number of Workshops | Protected Employed Persons. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women, | Male Young Persons. | Total. | ||
| Toys | 5 | 33 | 5 | 38 |
| Mantles | 3 | 20 | 1 | 21 |
| Blouses | 3 | 44 | . . | 44 |
| Furrier | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Robes | 2 | 38 | . . | 38 |
| Artificial Flowers | 2 | 26 | . . | 26 |
| Leather Work | 2 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| Brushes | 1 | 30 | . . | 30 |
| Ties | 1 | 8 | . . | 8 |
| Millinery | 1 | 6 | . . | 6 |
| Embroidery | 1 | 2 | . . | 2 |
| Confectionery | 1 | 4 | . . | 4 |
| Underwear | 1 | 2 | . . | 2 |
| Dolls | 1 | 20 | . . | 20 |
| Perfumery | 1 | 2 | . . | 2 |
| Dental Work | 1 | 3 | . . | 3 |
| Scientific Instrument Making | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Army Work— Munitions | 6 | 70 | 20 | 90 |
| Shirts | 4 | 38 | . . | 38 |
| Dressing Gowns | 3 | 18 | . . | 18 |
| Leather Cases | 2 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| Balloon Making | 2 | 50 | 3 | 53 |
| Propellers | 2 | 75 | 18 | 93 |
| Shaving Brushes | 2 | 55 | . . | 55 |
| Bandoliers | 1 | 50 | 6 | 56 |
| Shoulder Straps | 1 | 50 | . . | 50 |
| Thermometers | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Surgical Dressings | 1 | 12 | . . | 12 |
| Overalls | 1 | 50 | . . | 50 |
| Uniforms | . . | 8 | . . | 8 |
| Haversacks | 1 | 20 | . . | 20 |
| Total | 57 | 781 | 63 | 844 |
SECRETARY OF STATE'S RETURNS
on the administration of the Factory and Workshop Act. 1901, in connection with
FACTORIES. WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES, AND HOMEWORK.
1.— INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Factories (Including Factory Laundries) | 686 | 48 | Nil |
| Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries) | 2,624 | 120 | „ |
| Workplaces (Other than Outworkers' premises included in Part 3 of this Report) | 866 | 84 | „ |
| Miscellaneous Re-inspections | 3,732 | .. | .. |
| Total | 7,908 | 252 | nil. |