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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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D. WORKSHOPS, &c. The following shows the state of the register of work premises at the end of 1921:—
| Work Premises. | Total Number. |
|---|---|
| Tailors, outfitters, shirt makers, hat, cap, and helmet makers | 1,561 |
| Dressmakers, milliners, embroiderers, lace makers, blouse makers, costumiers, lingerie makers, children's outfit makers, feather dyeing, corset makers, furriers, &c. | 936 |
| Leather workers, boot and shoe makers, harness makers, &c. | 58 |
| Carpentry, upholstery, carvers, gilders, &c. . | 59 |
| Surgical and dental instrument makers | 4 |
| Tobacco manufacturers | 33 |
| Wig makers and hair workers | 45 |
| Printing, bookbinding, lithographers, envelope making, stationers, relief stamping, &c. | 58 |
| Jewellers, silversmiths and burnishers, diamond cutters and polishers, engravers, &e. | 41 |
| Metal workers | 13 |
| Miscellaneous—Basket making, fancy work, shoe ornaments, hat pins, stamp sorters, postcard tinters, fan makers, artificial flower makers, &c. | 59 |
| Florists | 36 |
| Laundries | 58 |
| Bakehouses | 84 |
| Photographers | 22 |
| Jewel case makers | 10 |
| Cinema film workplaces | 54 |
New workshops are always being discovered, at the same time the
occupation of premises on the register is constantly changing. The
use of 303 workshops was discontinued, and 145 additions were made
to the register during the year. In 1920 there was a net increase of 128,
but during 1921 the figures were reversed and there was a reduction of
158 workshops in net numbers.
| Premises. | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Intimation Notices. | Statutory Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
| Factories | 252 | 14 | 1 | — |
| Workshops | 5,826 | 563 | 18 | — |
| Workplaces (Including restaurant kitchens, &e.) | 1,086 | 374 | 2 | |
| 5 | ||||
| Total | 7,764 | 951 | 26 | 1 |