Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1916 of the Medical Officer of Health
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At the end of 1916 there were 379 workshops on the Register, of which 31 were domestic workshops. Excluding these, there were 543 males and 563 females employed therein. During the year 514 inspections were made and 26 notices served.
TRADE OR BUSINESS. | No. of Workshops. | Workshops other than Domestic Workshops. | Domestic Workshops. | Total No. of Workshops. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bakers | 27 | 29 | 77 | 3 | - | 27 |
Blindmakers | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | - | 3 |
Bootmakers | 36 | 40 | 65 | - | - | 36 |
Builders and Carpenters | 17 | 20 | 22 | - | - | 17 |
Cabinet Makers and Polishers | 2 | 6 | 22 | - | 1 | 3 |
Carriage Builders | 5 | 13 | 15 | - | - | 5 |
Corset Makers | 3 | 3 | - | 6 | - | 3 |
Cycle Makers and Repairers | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | - | 4 |
Dressmakers & Ladies Tailors. | 70 | 78 | 4 | 230 | 10 | 80 |
Florists | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | - | 3 |
Harness Makers | 4 | 7 | 12 | - | - | 4 |
Ironmongers | 14 | 14 | 25 | - | - | 14 |
Laundresses | 4 | 11 | 2 | 28 | - | 4 |
Milliners | 20 | 20 | - | 45 | 2 | 22 |
Monumental Masons | 2 | 2 | 15 | - | - | 2 |
Motor Makers | 4 | 5 | 14 | - | - | 4 |
Outfitters | 8 | 30 | 4 | 136 | - | 8 |
Pianoforte Makers | 2 | 4 | 27 | - | - | 2 |
Picture Frame Makers | 10 | 12 | 21 | - | - | 10 |
Sign Writers | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | - | 2 |
Smiths | 10 | 10 | 20 | - | - | 10 |
Tailors | 24 | 31 | 48 | 29 | 13 | 37 |
Upholsterers | 19 | 24 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
Watchmakers and Jewellers | 12 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 12 |
Wigmakers | 13 | 16 | 8 | 22 | - | 13 |
Miscellaneous | 30 | 40 | 58 | 38 | 4 | 34 |
Totals | 348 | 449 | 543 | 563 | 31 | 379 |
Inspections : (excluding bakehouses) 378
Cleanliness :
Workrooms requiring cleansing 2
Warming and ventilation :
Workshops inadequately ventilated 2
Warming unsatisfactory 3
Overcrowding :
Workrooms overcrowded 1
Abstract and Factory Act not exhibited :
Workshop 21