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

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Kensington 1930

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

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FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS. The following table shows the various trades and occupations carried on in registered workshops and factories where men are employed :—

Trade or Business.Workshops.Factories.Total.
Aerated water manufacturers—22
Bakers683199
Basket makers213
Blacksmiths7—7
Blind makers———
Boot makers and repairers691685
Builders42951
Cabinet makers13417
Cigarette makers213
Coach builders9312
Coal wharves2—2
Cooked meat dealers123
Cycle repairers617
Dyers224
Electricity generating stations—44
Electric light fitting makers235
Firewood choppers325
Furriers4—4
Gas works—22
Ice cream manufacturers1—1
Instrument makers—33
Ironmongers2—2
Ladder makers112
Lampshade makers2—2
Laundries61622
Marine stores3—3
Masons213
Metal workers8715
Motor engineers and garages362965
Motor spirit dealers3—3
Photographers3—3
Piano makers—11
Picture frame makers10—10
Pipe makers—22
Printers3710
Saddlers2—2
Sausage makers448
Sign writers5—5
Steam pressers112
Sundry businesses271441
Sweet manufacturers213
Tailors72274
Timber merchants112
Trunk makers3—3
Undertakers11112
Upholsterers20121
Washing machine manufacturers—22
Watch makers6—6
Wax figure manufacturers112
Wheelwrights718
Total474179653