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 1921 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Workshops.
At the end of 1921 there were 366 workshops on the Register, and
in addition 26 domestic workshops. Excluding these latter, there were
528 males and 561 females employed in the workshops. During the
year 406 inspections were made and 16 notices served.
Trade or Business.
Workshops other than Domestic
Workshops.
Number
of Workshops,
Number
of Workrooms.
Number of
Employees.
Males.
Females.
Domestic
Workshops.
Total
number of
Workshops.
Bakers 18 18 32 10 — 18
Blindmakers 4 6 6 5 — 4
Bootmakers 40 40 67 — 1 41
Builders and carpenters 18 22 35 — — 18
Carriage builders 3 6 8 — — 3
Confectioners 2 6 — 36 — 2
Corset makers 2 3 — 6 — 2
Cycle makers and repairers 2 6 7 3 — 2
Dressmakers and ladies' tailors 50 59 1 235 4 54
Harness makers 3 4 13 1 — 3
Ironmongers 8 8 18 — — 8
Laundresses 3 9 3 20 — 3
Milliners 21 21 — 51 5 26
Monumental masons 2 3 16 — — 2
Motor makers and repairers16 25 58 1 — 16
Outfitters 7 26 2 81 — 7
Pianoforte makers 4 6 26 — — 4
Picture frame makers 11 14 17 — — 11
Sign writers 3 5 5 4 — 3
Smiths 8 8 16 — — 8
Tailors 34 39 57 45 12 46
Upholsterers 15 18 26 10 — 15
Watchmakers and jewellers 12 12 17 — — 12
Wigmakers 11 11 4 23 2 13
Miscellaneous 43 58 94 30 2 45
Totals 340 433 528 561 26 366
Domestic Workshops.
As stated in the preceding table, the number of domestic workshops
known to the Department is 26.
Workplaces.
Among the more important workplaces in Hampstead are the
kitchens of restaurants, coffee-houses, &c. During the year 1403
inspections were made and 20 notices were served.
Home Work.
Certain specified classes of work done at the homes of the
workers are controlled by virtue of special clauses in the Factory and