London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1930

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

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Table: Table II.

Table II.

Work Premises.Total Number.
Tailors, outfitters, shirt makers, hat, cap and helmet makers1,355
Dressmakers, milliners, embroiderers, lace makers, blouse makers, costumiers, lingerie makers, children's outfit makers, feather dyeing, corset makers, furriers, etc1,275
Leather workers, boot and shoe makers, harness makers, etc.52
Carpentry, upholstery, carvers, gilders, etc48
Surgical and dental instrument makers11
Tobacco manufacturers10
Wig makers and hair workers41
Printing, bookbinding, lithographers, envelopo making, stationers, relief stamping, etc.56
Jewellers, silversmiths and burnishers, diamond cutters and polishers, engravers, etc.29
Metal workers23
Miscellaneous—Basket making, fancy work, shoe ornaments, hat pins, stamp sorters, postcard tinters, fan makers, artificial flower makers, etc.23
Florists29
Laundries22
Bakehouses62
Photographers35
Jewel case makers8
Cinema film workplaces30
Total ..3,109

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The use of 165 workshops was discontinued, and 323 additions were
made to the register during the year.

Table: Table III.—Inspection.

Table III.—Inspection.

Premises.Number of
Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Factories (including factory laundries)2535—
Workshops (including workshop laundries)2,915273—
Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises)2,23186—
Total5,399364—