London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Kensington 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

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WORKSHOPS WHERE MEN ARE EMPLOYED.
Men's workshops (i.e. workshops conducted on the system of not employing any woman,
young person or child therein) are in a somewhat different position to those where women are
employed, inasmuch as (inter alia) the sections in Part I. of the Act relating to temperature,
thermometers, means of ventilation, drainage of floors, sanitary conveniences, etc., are not applicable
to them."
I have received from the Chief Sanitary Inspector the subjoined account of the administration
of the Act in relation to men's workshops, in 1908.

"The businesses carried on at the workshops where men are employed, 796 in number, areset out in the subjoined list, compiled from the register, in which the trades are classified, columns being provided for the address, and the name, of the occupier, and a column for the "number of protected persons" employed at the date of inspection of the premises.

Trade or Business.North Kensington.South Kensington.Borough.
Baker613697
Basket-maker8—8
Blacksmith182139
Bootmaker7646122
Builder5448102
Cabinet-maker and Joiner232043
Carver and Gilder156
Coach-builder32840
Cycle-maker91120
Firewood-manufacturer21—21
French Polisher123
Marble Mason538
Printer336
Saddler7916
Tailor482169
Trunk-maker5611
Umbrella-maker325
Undertaker7411
Upholsterer10616
Watchmaker202040
Wig Maker—1313
Sundry businesses6040100
Total472324796