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Islington 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1912]
Workshops notified to H.M. Inspector.—Under the provisions of
Section 133 of the Factory and Workshop Act, it is required that the Medical
Officer of Health, when he becomes aware that any woman, young child, or
person is employed in a workshop, shall forthwith send notice to H.M. Inspector
of Factories. 149 workshops were reported during the year in accordance
with this section.
Workshops notified to Home Office, 1912.
| Trade. | Number of Workshops. | Protected Persons Employed. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females. | Male Young Persons. | Total. | ||
| Dress Making | 24 | 145 | .. | 145 |
| Tailoring | 14 | 73 | 2 | 75 |
| Blouse Making | 13 | 42 | .. | 42 |
| Millinery | 9 | 65 | .. | 65 |
| Mantle Making | 8 | 24 | .. | 24 |
| Tie Making | 8 | 18 | .. | 18 |
| Laundry | 7 | 35 | .. | 35 |
| Underclothing | 6 | 16 | .. | 16 |
| Furrier | 4 | 9 | .. | 9 |
| Artificial Flower Making | 3 | 22 | 1 | 23 |
| Boot Repairing | 3 | .. | 3 | 3 |
| Cycle Making | 3 | .. | 3 | 3 |
| Trouser Making | 3 | 7 | .. | 7 |
| Comb Mounting | 2 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| Brush Making | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Dressmakers' Stands Making | 2 | 7 | .. | 7 |
| Children's Pelisse Making | 2 | 9 | .. | 9 |
| Toy Making | 2 | 41 | .. | 41 |
| Trunk Making | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Alteration Work | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 |
| Boot Upper Making | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Cabinet Making | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Chemical Works | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 |
| Children's Frock Making | 1 | 6 | .. | 6 |
| Christmas Card Work | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 |
| Cork Helmet Making | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Embroidery | 1 | 6 | .. | 6 |
| Engraving | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 |
| Exhibition Stall Fitting | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
| French Polishing | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Fur Lining | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Glass Cutting | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 |
| Hat Shape Making | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 |
| Imitation Marble Work | 1 | 9 | .. | 9 |
| Lace Curtain Making | 1 | 10 | .. | 10 |
| Mica Goods Making | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 |
| Packing | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 |
| Paper Sorting | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 |
| Perambulator Hood Making | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Perforating | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Pianoforte Making | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Picture framing | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Rag Sorting | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Skirt Making | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 |
| Sun Bonnet Making | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Tin Work | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Tyre Making | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
| U pholstery | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Varnishing | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 |
| Watch Making | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Whalebone Cutting | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 149 | 603 | 31 | 634 |