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 LXVII.—Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Premises Registered.
Work Premises. | Total Number. |
---|---|
Tailors, outfitters, shirt makers, hat, cap and helmet makers | 1,499 |
Dressmakers, milliners, embroiderers, lace makers, blouse makers, costumiers, lingerie makers, children's outfit makers, feather dyeing, corset makers, furriers, etc. | 1,438 |
Leather workers, boot and shoe makers, harness makers, etc. | 04 |
Carpentry, upholstery, carvers, gilders, etc. | 86 |
Surgical and dental instrument makers | 4 |
Tobacco manufacturers | 8 |
Wig makers and hair workers | 50 |
Printing, bookbinding, lithographers, envelope making, stationers, relief stamping, etc. | 68 |
Jewellers, silversmiths and burnishers, diamond cutters and polishers, engravers, etc. | 65 |
Metal workers | 72 |
Miscellaneous—Basket making, fancy work, shoe ornaments, hat pins, stamp sorters, postcard tinters, fan makers, artificial flower makers, etc. | 91 |
Florists | 25 |
Laundries | 19 |
Bakehouses | 56 |
Photographers | 60 |
Jewel case makers | 4 |
Cinema film workplaces | 17 |
Total | 3,626 |
The use of 159 workshops was discontinued, and 237 additions were
made to the register during the year.
Table LXVIII.—Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Inspection.
Premises. | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|
Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers prosecuted. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Factories (including factory laundries) | 380 | 1 | — |
Workshops (including workshop laundries) | 3,544 | 256 | 1 |
Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises) | 5,024 | 311 | 1 |
Total | 8,948 | 568 | 2 |
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