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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
Kensington 1924
The annual report on the health of the Borough for the year1924
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Accommodation Order of 4th February, 1903. The following table shows the various trades and occupations carried on in registered workshops and factories where men alone are employed:—
| Trade or Business. | Workshops. | Factories. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerated water manufacturer | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| Baker | 58 | 31 | 89 |
| Basket maker | 6 | - | 6 |
| Blacksmith | 31 | 1 | 32 |
| Boot maker | 161 | 9 | 170 |
| Builder | 93 | 9 | 102 |
| Cabinet maker and joiner | 41 | 3 | 44 |
| Carver and gilder | 8 | - | 8 |
| Coach builder | 20 | 3 | 23 |
| Cycle maker | 11 | - | 11 |
| Electric generating works | - | 6 | 6 |
| Engineer | 55 | 50 | 105 |
| Firewood manufacturer | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| French polisher | 3 | - | 3 |
| Marble mason | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Marine stores | 23 | - | 23 |
| Metal worker | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| Printer | 4 | 24 | 28 |
| Rag flock dealer | 47 | - | 47 |
| Saddler | 19 | - | 19 |
| Tailor | 117 | - | 117 |
| Trunk maker | 17 | - | 17 |
| Umbrella maker | 4 | - | 4 |
| Undertaker | 10 | - | 10 |
| Upholsterer | 32 | 3 | 35 |
| Watch maker | 35 | 3 | 38 |
| Wig maker and hairdresser | 9 | - | 9 |
| Sausage maker | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| Sundry businesses | 82 | 33 | 115 |
| Total | 928 | 216 | 1,144 |
WOMEN'S WORKSHOPS.
The number of workshops and factories at which female labour was employed at the end
of 1924 was 586, 183 in North Kensington and 403 in South Kensington.
The number of persons employed varies with the period of the year, being, of course, greatest
during the "season"