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City of Westminster 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table IV.

Total resident population enumeratedMales.Females.Totals.
61,38080,198141,578
Occupied persons enumerated45,04140,75685,797
Do. do. with workplace in City23,71733,14256,859
Do. do. with no fixed workplace5,6981,2406,938
Do. do. workplace not stated2,1898953,084
Do. do. with workplace outside City13,4375,47918,916
Occupied persons working in the city but living elsewhere170,41481,026251,440
Total occupied persons in City during day207,018116,303323,321

In the following tables are shown in detail the number and variety of
work premises on the register at the end of 1925 ; the number of inspections
made, and the results of such inspections; and a summary of the work
of the lady sanitary inspector whose duties are confined to supervision of
premises where women are employed and to those occupied by outworkers
:—

Table V.

Work Premises.Total Number.
Tailors, outfitters, shirt makers, hat, cap and helmet makers Dressmakers, milliners, embroiderers, lace makers, blouse makers, costumiers, lingerie makers, children's outfit makers, feather1,424
dyeing, corset makers, furriers, &c.1,141
Leather workers, boot and shoe makers, harness makers, &c.64
Carpentry, upholstery, carvers, gilders, &c.59
Surgical and dental instrument makers9
Tabacco manufactures16
Wig makers and hair workers52
Printing, bookbinding, lithographers, envelope making, stationers, relief stamping , engravers,&c.55
Jewellers, silversmiths and burnishers, diamond cutters and57
Metal workers14
Miscellaneous—Basket making, fancy work, shoe ornaments, hat pins, stamp sorters, postcard tinters, fan makers, artificial flower makers, &c.88
Florists24
Laundries29
Bakehouses77
Photographers26
Jewel case makers10
Cinema film workplaces59

The use of 295 workshops was discontinued, and 254 additions were
made to the register during the year.
(6375)Q F