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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
Hampstead 1923
Report for the year 1923 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Workshops.
At the end of 1923 there were 304 workshops on the Register,
including 48 domestic workshops. Excluding these hitter, there were
545 males and 510 females employed in the workshops. During the
year 752 inspections were made and 13 notices served.
Workshops.
| Trade or Business. | Workshops other than Domestic Workshops. | Domestic Workshops. | Total number of workshops. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Workshops. | Number of Workrooms. | Number of Employees. | ||||
| Males. | Females. | |||||
| Bakers | 18 | 18 | 34 | 17 | — | 18 |
| Basketmakers | 2 | 4 | 40 | – | – | 2 |
| Blindmakers | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | – | 3 |
| Bootmakers | 38 | 39 | 70 | 2 | 8 | 46 |
| Builders and carpenters | 19 | 24 | 42 | — | 19 | — |
| Carriage builders | 2 | 3 | 4 | – | – | 2 |
| Confectioners | 3 | 11 | 5 | 35 | — | 3 |
| Corset makers | 3 | 3 | – | 11 | 1 | 4 |
| Dressmakers | 46 | 51 | — | 165 | 7 | 53 |
| Harness and trunk makers | 5 | 6 | 19 | 1 | – | 5 |
| Ironmongers | 6 | 6 | 13 | – | – | 6 |
| Laundresses | 3 | 10 | 4 | 17 | — | 3 |
| Knitters | 2 | 3 | — | 27 | 4 | 6 |
| Milliners | 16 | 18 | — | 44 | 2 | 18 |
| Monumental masons | 2 | 2 | 18 | – | – | 2 |
| Motor makers and repairers | 10 | 17 | 36 | – | – | 10 |
| Outfitters | 6 | 21 | 3 | 72 | — | 6 |
| Pianoforte makers | 2 | 6 | 54 | — | — | 2 |
| Picture frame makers | 11 | 12 | 17 | – | 2 | 13 |
| Photographers | 7 | 11 | 3 | 13 | – | 7 |
| Smiths and metal workers | 7 | 7 | 18 | – | – | 7 |
| Tailors | 30 | 35 | 59 | 36 | 16 | 46 |
| Umbrella makers | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Upholsterers & cabinetmakers | 19 | 25 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 21 |
| Watchmakers and jewellers | 12 | 12 | 20 | — | — | 12 |
| Wigmakers | 10 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 12 |
| Miscellaneous | 19 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 23 |
| Totals | 304 | 388 | 545 | 510 | 48 | 352 |
No. of Workrooms measured 26
Legal Proceedings.
Legal proceedings were taken on certain occasions in 1923 by the
Council, in connection with the Health Department, under the various
Acts of Parliament and By-laws and Regulations made thereunder
The fines and costs imposed were as follows:—