Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead, Metropolitan Borough of]
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At the end of 1917 there were 355 workshops on the Register, of which 31 were domestic workshops. Excluding these, there were 502 males and 500 females employed therein. During the year 391 inspections were made and 7 notices served.
TRADE OR BUSINESS. | No. of Workshops. | Workshops other than Domestic Workshops. | Domestic Workshops. | Total No. of Workshops. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of Workrooms. | No. of Employees. | |||||
Males. | Females. | |||||
Bakers | 26 | 28 | 75 | 4 | - | 26 |
Blindmakers | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | - | 3 |
Bootmakers | 31 | 34 | 55 | - | - | 31 |
Builders and Carpenters | 18 | 20 | 24 | - | - | 18 |
Cabinet Makers and Polishers | 2 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Carriage Builders | 4 | 9 | 11 | - | - | 4 |
Corset Makers | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | - | 2 |
Cycle Makers and Repairers | 4 | 8 | 9 | - | - | 4 |
Dressmakers & Ladies Tailors. | 59 | 66 | - | 195 | 11 | 70 |
Harness Makers | 4 | 8 | 16 | 2 | - | 4 |
Ironmongers | 13 | 13 | 24 | - | - | 13 |
Laundresses | 4 | 11 | 2 | 28 | - | 4 |
Milliners | 16 | 16 | - | 29 | 1 | 17 |
Monumental Masons | 2 | 2 | 13 | - | - | 2 |
Motor Makers | 10 | 13 | 28 | - | - | 10 |
Outfitters | 8 | 26 | 4 | 81 | - | 8 |
Pianoforte Makers | 2 | 4 | 27 | - | - | 2 |
Picture Frame Makers | 10 | 12 | 12 | - | - | 10 |
Sign Writers | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | - | 2 |
Smiths | 10 | 10 | 19 | - | - | 10 |
Tailors | 23 | 26 | 47 | 43 | 13 | 36 |
Upholsterers | 18 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 19 |
Watchmakers and Jewellers | 12 | 12 | 17 | - | - | 12 |
Wig makers | 9 | 10 | 3 | 16 | - | 9 |
Miscellaneous | 32 | 41 | 55 | 74 | 4 | 36 |
Totals | 324 | 410 | 502 | 500 | 31 | 355 |
Inspections: (excluding bakehouses) 302
Cleanliness :
Workrooms cleansed 6
Warming and Ventilation:
Workshops inadequately ventilated 3
Overcrowding :
Workrooms overcrowded 0
Abstract and Factory Act not exhibited:
Workshop 9