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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
Marylebone 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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For the first time for several years the register of workshops was completely
revised and the trades carried on in the various premises classified. As shown
under heading 4 in the Home Office Report form, the total number of places
registered was found to be 2,525. The following list shows the trades carried
on and the number of premises occupied by each class.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901.
List of trades carried on in registered workshops:.
| Trades. | No. of Workshops. | Trades. | No. of Workshops. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blouse, Costume and Dressmaking | 1234 | Tinplate working | 8 |
| Corset making | 38 | Tinning and brazing | 2 |
| Embroidery | 24 | Wire working | I |
| Feather cleaning | 2 | Wrought iron working | 5 |
| Flower making | 1 | Zinc working | |
| Fancy belt making | 3 | Blacksmith | 5 |
| Furriers | 28 | Carriage lamp making | 3 |
| Boot and shoe making and repairing | 17 | Coach building | 9 |
| Hat and cap making | 22 | Coach painting | 1 |
| Tailoring (gentlemen) | 345 | Cooper | 2 |
| Do. (ladies) | 199 | Cycle making and repairing | 11 |
| Ladies and children's outfitting | 42 | Motor engineering | 4 |
| Lace goods, making and cleaning | 12 | Wheelwright | 4 |
| Millinery | ... 152 | Cabinet making | 20 |
| Shirt and pyjama making | 14 | Carving and gilding | 8 |
| Theatrical costumier | 1 | Church furniture | 1 |
| Umbrella and shademaking | 9 | Military furniture | 1 |
| Wig making and hairdressing | 21 | French polishing | 5 |
| Dyeing and cleaning | 3 | Joinery, carpentry, packing case making | 10 |
| Laundries | 43 | Marquetene cutting | 6 |
| Blind making | 2 | Organ building | 3 |
| Carpet making and planning | 4 | Undertaking | 1 |
| Church embroidery | 4 | Wood carving | 9 |
| Cloth shrinking | 2 | Wood chopping | 1 |
| Fancy leather goods | 7 | Wood turning | 1 |
| Fancy needlework | 1 | Artist in furniture painting | 1 |
| Florists | 4 | Pipe case making | 3 |
| Lamp shade making | 6 | Pianoforte repairing | 3 |
| Tent and tarpaulin making | 1 | Dress stand making | 2 |
| Upholstery trimmings and buttons | 3 | Builders' shop | 5 |
| Upholstery | 40 | Artificial marble making | 11 |
| Dental mechanics | 9 | China mending | 1 |
| Manufacturing chemists | 8 | Glass painting | 1 |
| Perfumery | 4 | Monumental mason | |
| Spectacle making | 2 | Modelling in plaster | 1 |
| Surgical instrument making | 2 | Compositor | 1 |
| Basket making | 5 | Fine art printing | 1 |
| Saddlery and harness making | 3 | Photography | 7 |
| Saddle tree making | 2 | Stationery, die and relief stampin | 10 |
| Strap making | 1 | Ticket and sign writing | 3 |
| Brass working | 2 | Rag and bone sorting | 3 |
| Electrical fittings | 1 | Taxidermist | 3 |
| Engraving | 1 | Ivory working | |
| Gold and silver smiths, stone setting | 12 | Tortoise shell working | 1 |
| Silverchasing | 1 | ||
| Sheet, iron working | 1 | 2,525 |
The total number of visits to workshops and work places in 1910 was 3,692,
707 by the women, and 2,958 by the men inspectors. Seventy complaints were
received and 246 notices served.