London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
St Pancras 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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4.—List of Factories, Workshops
| Nature of Work. | Factories. | Workshops. | Workplaces (including Outworkers). | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 62 | 91 | - | 153 |
| Cabinet makers | 41 | 66 | - | 107 |
| Coach builders | 19 | 20 | - | 39 |
| Dressmakers | 33 | 121 | 34 | 188 |
| Engineers | 169 | 37 | - | 206 |
| Foundries | 13 | 3 | - | 16 |
| Furniture makers | 8 | 22 | - | 30 |
| Furriers | 6 | 19 | 2 | 27 |
| Laundries | 17 | 9 | 3 | 29 |
| Metal workers | 28 | 37 | - | 65 |
| Milliners | 2 | 15 | 2 | 19 |
| Organ builders Pianoforte manufacturers | 7 | 2 | - | 9 |
| 44 | 23 | - | 67 | |
| Printing | 76 | 12 | - | 88 |
| Restaurant kitchens | - | - | 381 | 381 |
| Tailors | 13 | 348 | 161 | 522 |
| Upholsterers | 5 | 42 | - | 47 |
| Wood carvers | 1 | 19 | - | 20 |
| Other occupations | 503 | 582 | 301 | 1386 |
| Totals | 1047 | 1468 | 884 | 3399 |
5.— Other Matters.
| Class. (1) | Number. (2) |
|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.N. Inspectors of Factories:— | |
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 133) | - |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 5)— | |
| Notified by H.M. Inspector | 42 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | 42 |
| In regard to workshops where protected persons have been found to be employed (Public Health (London) Act, 1891, section 27) | 15 |
| Underground bakehouses (s. 101):— | |
| Certificates granted during the year | - |
| In use at the end of the year | 86 |
Bakehouses and restaurant kitchens are also referred to on page 66.