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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
Hampstead 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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There are 34 outworkers' premises in Hampstead: of these—
2 are factories.
8 are workshops.
4 are workplaces.
20 are single workers.
34
Outwork in Unwholesome Premises.
Section 108.
In no instance during 1932 was outwork found to be carried on
in unwholesome premises.
| Bakers | 27 | Dairymen | 2 |
| Bootmakers | 19 | Launderers | 2 |
| Butchers | 4 | Motor and other engineers | 33 |
| Cabinet makers and Up- | Opticians | 2 | |
| holsterers | 8 | Printers | 4 |
| Carpet beaters | 2 | Other trades | 24 |
| Coffee roasters | 5 | 132 |
Workshops.
At the end of 1932, there were 347 workshops on the Register,
including 33 domestic workshops. During the year, 324 inspections
were made and 40 notices served.
The chief occupations in males were bootmakers, tailors,
upholsterers and cabinet makers, builders and carpenters; and for
females, dressmakers, outfitters and costumiers, wigmakers and
tailors.
In order to prevent overcrowding, the Factory and Workshop
Act requires a notice to be affixed in every factory and workshop
specifying the number of persons who may be employed in each room.
Special Notice Cards provided by the Council indicate the cubic
capacity of the room and the number of persons who may be employed
therein.
The number of workrooms measured and Notice Cards provided
in 1932 was 14.