Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1899
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No. of Workshops on Register, December 31st, 1898 | 251 |
,, ,, ,, ,, 1899 | 358 |
,, Laundries ,, „ 1898 | 140 |
,, ,, ,, ,, 1899 | 166 |
„ Domestic Workshops on Register, December 31st, 1898 | 352 |
„ Domestic Workshops on Register, December 31st, 1899 | 793 |
„ Inspections made during the year 1899 | 1,655 |
„ Revisits „ „ „ | 650 |
„ Nuisances discovered and abated | 1,036 |
„ Notices served | 198 |
„ Workrooms measured | 79 |
„ ,, notified to the Home Office | 86 |
Table showing the number of trade premises where women are employed :—-
Trade. | No. |
---|---|
Laundries | 166 |
Dress and Mantle Makers | 166 |
Millinery | 52 |
Tailors | 42 |
Shirt Makers | 30 |
Underclothing Makers | 22 |
Tie ,, | 14 |
Braiding and Embroidery | 3 |
Rag Sorters | 3 |
Furriers | 3 |
Upholsterers | 3 |
Basket Makers | 2 |
Collar ,, | 2 |
Boot ,, | 2 |
Jam „ | 2 |
Sack ,, | 2 |
Carried forward | 514 |