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 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health
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There are 86 outworkers in Hampstead: of these—
3 are factories
34 are workshops (18 being domestic workshops)
2 are workplaces
47 are single workers
86
Factories.
The following is a list of the different classes of Factories in
Hampstead:–
Bakers
19
Launderers
2
Bootmakers
18
Motor and other engineers
28
Butchers
5
Opticians
1
Carpetbeaters
2
Printers
9
Coffee-roasters
5
Other trades
24
Dairymen
4
117
Workshops.
At the end of 1926 there were 389 workshops on the Register,
including 80 domestic workshops. Excluding these latter, there were
541 males and 517 females employed in the workshops. During the
year, 592 inspections were made and 18 notices served.
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 13 13 15 20 — 13
Blindmakers 2 3 5 4 — 2
Bootmakers 37 38 70 2 23 60
Builders and carpenters 22 28 53 — 1 23
Carriage builders 2 6 10 — — 2
Confectioners 2 8 2 53 — 2
Corset makers 2 3 — 7 2 4
Dressmakers 39 47 — 184 11 50
Harness and trunk makers 5 7 19 1 — 5
Ironmongers 8 8 26 — — 8
Milliners 17 18 — 49 4 21
Monumental masons 2 3 17 — — 2
Motor makers and repairers 11 15 32 — — 11
Outfitters 4 17 3 41 — 4
Pianoforte makers 2 2 13 — — 2
Picture frame makers 11 12 19 1 12
Photographers 8 14 4 18 - 8
Smiths and metal workers 4 4 12 — — 1
Tailors 13 55 66 39 22 65
Upholsterers & cabinet makers 21 30 06 9 7 28
Watchmakers and jewellers 13 13 20 - -13
Wigmakers 12 13 4 26 2 14
Miscellaneous 29 38 85 64 7 36
Totals 309 395 541 517 80 389
No. of Workrooms measured, 24.