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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 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: The following table give9 the number and type of outworkers' premises in the Borough and the principal industries concerned:—

The following table give9 the number and type of outworkers' premises in the Borough and the principal industries concerned:—

Nature of Work.Nature of Premises.Total.
Factories.Workshops.Workplaces.
Wearing apparel20273297590
Card boxes——44
Artificial flowers——22
Miscellaneous—74249
Totals. .20280345645

Table: 4.—List of Factories, Workshops (Registered, Sec. 131) and Workplaces.

4.—List of Factories, Workshops (Registered, Sec. 131) and Workplaces.

Nature of Work.Factories.Workshops.Workplaces (including Outworkers).Total.
Bakehouses6589—154
Cabinet makers5463—117
Coach builders2118—39
Dressmakers6511826209
Engineers18734—221
Foundries15——15
Furniture makers1019—29
Furriers614121
Laundries97—16
Metal workers3233—65
Milliners—18321
Organ builders82—10
Pianoforte manufacturers4323—66
Printing7311—84
Restaurant kitchens——280280
Tailors12239146397
Upholsterers434240
Wood carvers318—21
Other occupations4755343421351
Totals108212748003156