Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table IV.
Work Premises. | Total Number |
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Tailors, outfitters, shirt makers, hat, cap and helmet maters | 1,271 |
Dressmakers, milliners, embroiderers, lace makers, blouse maker*, costumiers, lingerie makers, children's outfit makers, feather dyeing, corset makers, furriers, etc. | 1,101 |
Leather workers, boot and shoe makers, harness makers, etc. | 68 |
Carpentry, upholstery, carvers, gilders, etc. | 54 |
Surgical and dental instrument makers | 10 |
Tobacco manufacturers | 13 |
Wig makers and hair workers | 46 |
Printing, bookbinding, lithographers, envelope making, stationers, reliefstamping, etc. | 60 |
Jewellers, silversmiths and burnishers, diamond cutters and polishers, engravers, etc. | 59 |
Metalworkers | 17 |
Miscellaneous—Basket making, fancy work, shoe ornaments, hat pins, stamp sorters, postcard tinters, fan makers, artificial flower makers, etc. | 37 |
Florists | 21 |
Laundries | 25 |
Bakehouses | 77 |
Photographers | 38 |
Jewel case makers | 7 |
Cinema film workplaces | 37 |
Total | 2,941 |
The use of 379 workshops was discontinued, and 171 additions were made to the register during the year. Table V.—Inspection.
Premises. | Number of | |||||
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Inspection!. | Re-Inspections. | Defects Found. | Intimation Notices. | Statutory Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
Factories | 140 | 55 | 25 | 5 | — | — |
Workshops | 1,694 | 1,275 | 453 | 242 | ||
Workplaces | 1,168 | 1,542 | 345 | 163 | 1 | — |
Total | 3,002 | 2,872 | 823 | 410 | 8 | — |