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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 1924
Report for the year 1924 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Workshops other than Domestic Workshops.
| Trade or Business. | Number of Workshops, | Number of Workrooms. | Number of Employees. | Domestic Workshops. | Total Dumber of Workshops. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | |||||
| Bakers | 14 | 16 | 16 | 23 | - | 14 |
| Basketmakers | 2 | 4 | 40 | _ | -_ | 2 |
| Blindmakers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | -_ | 3 |
| Bootmakers | 10 | 41 | 93 | 2 | 8 | 48 |
| Builders and carpenters | 21 | 25 | 45 | — | - | 21 |
| Carriage builders | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2 |
| Confectioners | 3 | 10 | 4 | 42 | -_ | 3 |
| Corset makers | 3 | 4 | _ | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Dressmakers | 40 | 45 | _ | 155 | 13 | 53 |
| Harness and trunk makers | 5 | (J | 17 | _ | — | 5 |
| Ironmongers | 6 | 0 | 15 | — | -_ | 6 |
| Laundresses | 3 | 11 | 4 | 16 | — | 3 |
| Knitters | 3 | 3 | _ | 27 | 5 | 8 |
| Milliners | 19 | 19 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 23 |
| Monumental masons | 2 | 2 | 16 | — | -_ | 2 |
| Motor makers and repairers | 14 | 21 | 47 | — | — | 14 |
| Outfitters | 4 | 18 | 3 | 68 | — | 4 |
| Pianoforte makers | 2 | 6 | 54 | -_ | _ | 2 |
| Picture frame makers | 10 | 12 | 16 | -_ | 2 | 12 |
| Photographers | 8 | 12 | 5 | 20 | — | 8 |
| Smiths and metal workers | 7 | 7 | 19 | — | — | 7 |
| Tailors | 33 | 37 | 56 | 36 | 12 | 45 |
| Upholsterers & cabinetmakers Watchmakers and jewellers | 20 | 25 | 45 | 21 | 2 | 22 |
| 13 | 18 | 22 | — | 1 | 14 | |
| Wigmakers | 10 | 11 | 32 | 2 | 12 | |
| Miscellaneous | 25 | 30 | 33 | 44 | 3 | 28 |
| Totals | 312 | 390 | 568 | 552 | 53 | 365 |
No. of Workrooms measured, 14.
Legal Proceedings.
Legal proceedings were taken on certain occasions in 1924 by the
Council, in connection with the work of the Public Health Department,
under the various. rVcts of Parliament and By-laws and Regulations
made thereunder which are administered by them. The fines and costs
imposed were as follows :—
| Statute or By-law. | Fines. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s. | d. | s. | d. | |||
| Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and Bye-laws made thereunder | 25 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 0 |
| Metropolis Management Acts, and Bye-laws made thereunder | 31 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| Sale of Food and Drugs Acts | 23 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 8 | 0 |
| Margarine Act | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | ||
| Total | 80 | 18 | 0 | 101 | 3 | 0 |