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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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During 1908, 93† new Workshops have been added to th Register,‡ consisting of the following:—
| Name of Trade or Business. | No of Workshops. |
|---|---|
| Dressmakers | 29 |
| Laundries | 21 |
| Milliners | 3 |
| Tailors | 10 |
| Blouses | 8 |
| Furrier | 1 |
| Mantles | 2 |
| Clothing Cleaners | 1 |
| Dressing Gowns | 1 |
| Packing | 1 |
| Upholstery | 1 |
| Horse Shoe Pads | 1 |
| Underclothing | 2 |
| Rag Sorting and Marine Stores | 2 |
| Corsets | 1 |
| Paper Sorting | 1 |
| Ties and Belts | 2 |
| Embroiderers | 1 |
| Shirts | 1 |
| Waistcoat Makers | 2 |
| Doll Dressing | 1 |
| Box Making | 1 |
| Total | 93 |
*The new Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, came into force on January
1st, 1902, and entails much extra work, e.g., outworkers, etc.
4Excluding 13 factories, viz.:—6 laundries, 3 printing, 1 wood-chopping,
1 theatrical properties, 1 dyer and cleaner, and 1 blouse maker.
‡The Register contains (up to the end of 1908) a total of 1530 workshops
with 2549 workrooms.