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City of Westminster 1931

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

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Factories, Workshops and Workplaces,
Occupations and Workshops.— In the following tables are shown in
detail the number and variety of work premises on the register at the end
of 1931, the number of inspections made, and the results of such inspections
:—

Table: Table II.

Table II.

Work Premises.Total Number.
Tailors, outfitters, shirt makers, hat, cap and helmet makers1,241
Dressmakers, milliners, embroiderers, lace makers, blouse makers, costumiers, lingerie makers, children's outfit makers, feather dyeing, corset makers, furriers, etc.1,270
Leather workers, boot and shoe makers, harness makers, etc.57
Carpentry, upholstery, carvers, gilders, etc.66
Surgical and dental instrument makers7
Tobacco manufacturers10
44
Printing, bookbinding, lithographers, envelope making, stationers, relief stamping, etc.53
Jewellers, silversmiths and burnishers, diamond cutters and polishers, engravers, etc.59
Metal workers48
Miscellaneous—Basket making, fancy work, shoe ornaments, hat pins, stamp sorters, postcard tinters, fan makers, artificial flower makers, etc.40
Florists22
Laundries17
60
Photographers45
Jewel case makers8
Cinema film workplaces28
Total3,075

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The use of 360 workshops was discontinued, and 326 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)33219—
Workshops (including workshop laundries)2,949237—
Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises)2,174122—
Total5,455378—

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