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City of Westminster 1933

[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 1933, the num' rof 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 maters1,405
Dressmakers, milliners, embroiderers, lace makers, blouse makers, costumiers, lingerie makers, children's outfit makers, feather dyeing, corset makers. furriers, etc.1,336
Leather workers, boot and shoe makers, harness makers, etc.68
Carpentry, upholstery, carvers, gilders, etc. ..92
Surgical and dental instrument makers8
Tobacco manufacturers7
Wig maters and hair workers48
Printing, bookbinding, lithographers, envelope making, stationers, relief stamping, etc.04
Jewellers, silversmiths and burnishers, diamond cutters and polishers, engravers, etc. ..79
Metal workers45
Miscellaneous—Basket making, fancy work,.shoe ornaments, hat pins, stamp sorters, postcard tinters, fan makers, artificial flower makers, etc. ..49
Florists21
Laundries17
Bakehouses61
Photographers45
Jewel case makers7
Cinema film workplaces22
Total3,374

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The use of 124 workshops was discontinued, and 379 additions were
made to the register during the year.