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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The City Council adopted the report of the Public Health Committee
and directed that the Standing Joint Committee be informed accordingly.
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
Work Premises. | Total Number. |
---|---|
Tailors, outfitters, shirt makers, hat, cap and helmet makers | 1,258 |
Dressmakers, milliners, embroiderers, lace makers, blouse makers, costumiers, lingerie makers, children's outfit makers, feather dveing, corset makers, furriers, etc. | 1,158 |
Leather workers, boot and shoe makers, harness makers, etc. | 51 |
Carpentry, upholstery, carvers, gilders, etc. | 59 |
Surgical and dental instrument makers | 5 |
Tobacco manufactures | 9 |
Wig makers and hair workers | 47 |
Printing, bookbinding, lithographers, envelope making, stationers, relief stamping, etc. | 67 |
Jewellers, silversmiths and burnishers, diamond cutters and | 54 |
Metalworkers | 16 |
Miscellaneous—Basket making, fancv work, shoe ornaments, hat pins, stamp sorters, postcard tinters, fan makers, artificial flower makers, etc. | 45 |
Florists | 24 |
Laundries | 26 |
Bakehouses | 66 |
Photographers | 35 |
Jewel case makers | 7 |
Cinema film workplaces | 31 |
Total | 2.948 |
The use of 266 workshops was discontinued, and 288 additions were
made to the register during the year.
Table III.—Inspection.
Premises. (1) | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|
Inspections. (2) | Written Notices. (3) | Occupiers prosecuted. (4) | |
Factories (including factory laundries) | 269 | 7 | — |
Workshops (including workshop laundries) | 2,744 | 236 | 1 |
Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises) | 1,795 | 100 | 1 |
Total | 4,808 | 343 | 2 |