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Islington 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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1913]
234
Miss DAVIES' REPORT.
Town Hall,
Upper Street,, N.
April 241h, 1914.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,

Table: I beg to submit to you the following report of my work during the year 1913. The following inspections and visits have been made during that period:—

I beg to submit to you the following report of my work during the year 1913. The following inspections and visits have been made during that period:—

Inspections of Factories235
Inspections of Workshops1,407
Inspections of Workplaces10
Miscellaneous re-inspections and visits2,190
Total3,842

Table: Factories.—There were on the register at the end of the year 210 factories employing women, 24 having been added during that period, and 8 removed.The following is a list of the factories (including steam laundries) on the register:—

Factories.—There were on the register at the end of the year 210 factories employing women, 24 having been added during that period, and 8 removed.

The following is a list of the factories (including steam laundries) on the register:—

Industry.NumberNumber of women employed.
Laundry work451,804
Printing18187
Box-making14483
Book-binding10220
Confectionery10488
Blouse making7270
Dressmaking6480
Dyeing and cleaning559
Toy-making3296
Chemists sundries making4202
Electrical engineering4137
Meat preserving4104
Packing414
Brush making3223
Furrier346
Mantles3167
Millinery3498
Bottling271
Cigarette making241
French polishing226
Mattress making217
Mineral waters, making233
Photo mount making230
Apron making136
Blind making17
Boot upper making113
Bottle washing116
Button making130