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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
City of Westminster 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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The following shows the state of the register of workshops at the end of 1907:—
| Workshop. | Total Number. | Number in which Women are Employed. |
|---|---|---|
| Tailors, outfitters, shirt makers, hat, cap, and helmet makers | 1,607 | 863 |
| Dressmakers, milliners, embroiderers, lace makers, blouse makers, costumiers, lingerie makers, childrens' outfit makers, feather dying, corset makers, furriers, &c. | 690 | 690 |
| Leather workers, boot and shoe makers, harness makers, &c. | 72 | 27 |
| Carpentry, upholstery, carvers, gilders, &c. | 27 | 4 |
| Surgical and dental instrument makers | 4 | 1 |
| Tobacco manufacturers | 15 | 11 |
| Wig makers and hair workers | 32 | 32 |
| Printing, bookbinding, lithographers, envelope making, stationers, publishers, &c. | 66 | 34 |
| Jewellers, silversmiths and burnishers, diamond cutters and polishers, engravers, &c. | 77 | 19 |
| Metal workers | 47 | 2 |
| Miscellaneous—Basket making, fancy work, shoe ornaments, hat pins, stamp sorters, postcard tinters, fan makers, artificial flower makers, &c. | 29 | 17 |
| Florists | 19 | 19 |
| Laundries | 47 | 47 |
| Bakehouses | 92 | — |
| Workplaces where food is prepared | 839 | 830 |
New workshops are always being discovered, at the same time the
occupation of premises on the register is constantly changing. Thus
the use of 122 registered workshops was discontinued, and 252 additions
were made to the register during the year.
The number of inspections of workshops and workplaces is shown in
the accompanying tables. The inspections have increased from 4,175
in 1906 to 5,918. One hundred and sixteen complaints were received
from the Home Office and were duly investigated.
| Premises. | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections, | Intimation Notices. | Statutory Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
| Factories (Including factory laundries) | 81 | 10 | 1 | — |
| Workshops (Including Workshop laundries) | 3,204 | 613 | 60 | 5 |
| Workplaces | 843 | 390 | 22 | — |
| Total | 5,918 | 1,013 | 92 | 5 |