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City of Westminster 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Of the 18,916 persons enumerated in Westminster but working elsewhere,
13,976 work in other parts of London, every Borough being
represented, the largest numbers being in the City of London 3,956, St.
Marylebone 1,664, Holborn 1,296, Chelsea 1,232, and Kensington 1,052;
147 work in Essex, 36 in Hertfordshire, 127 in Kent, 491 in Middlesex,
250 in Surrey, 1,362 in other parts of England and Wales, and 2,527
elsewhere.
Of the 251,441 enumerated in London or the Home Counties
who come to Westminster to work, Essex sends 13,977, Hertfordshire
2,306, Kent 6,937, Middlesex 34,142, and Surrey 20,637, while 173,406
live in other Metropolitan Boroughs. Of these Lambeth contributes
23,891, Wandsworth 19,226, St. Pancras 12,702, Battersea 12,670, and
Islington 10,858.
The following shows the state of the register of work premises at the end of 1923:—
| Work Premises. | Total Number. |
|---|---|
| Tailors, outfitters, shirt makers, hat, cap and helmet makers | 1,647 |
| Dressmakers, milliners, embroiderers, lace makers, blouse makers, costumiers, lingerie makers, children's outfit makers, feather dyeing, corset makers, furriers, &c. | 945 |
| Leather workers, boot and shoe makers, harness makers, &c. | 56 |
| Carpentry, upholstery, carvers, gilders, &c. | 58 |
| Surgical and dental instrument makers | 4 |
| Tobacco manufacturers | 28 |
| Wig makers and hair workers | 45 |
| Printing, bookbinding, lithographers, envelope making, stationers, relief stamping, &c. | 55 |
| Jewellers, silversmiths and burnishers, diamond cutters and polishers, engravers, &e. | 40 |
| Metal workers | 6 |
| Miscellaneous—Basket making, fancy work, shoe ornaments, hat pins, stamp sorters, postcard tinters, fan makers, artificial flower makers, &c. | 53 |
| Florists | 27 |
| Laundries | 52 |
| Bakehouses | 82 |
| Photographers | 18 |
| Jewel case makers | 10 |
| Cinema film workplaces | 60 |
New workshops are always being discovered, at the same time the
occupation of premises on the register is constantly changing. The
use of 175 workshops was discontinued, and 363 additions were made
to the register during the year. The diminution of the number of
workshops which took place in 1921 and 1922 seems to have
stopped.