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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
Shoreditch 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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4.—Registered Workshops—1925.
| Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1) | Number. (2) | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Furniture, woodwork, fitting and other branches of the furniture trades ... | 1,017 | |
| (a) Cabinet making ... 600 (b) French polishing | 127 | |
| (c) Upholstery ... '... 66 (d) Other workers | 224 | |
| (2) Dress | 173 | |
| (a) Tailoring ... ... 69 (e) Shirt making | ||
| (b) Mantles ... ... 9 (f) Boot and shoe trades | 27 | |
| (c) Dress... ... ... 32 (g) Artificial flowers | 3 | |
| (d) Millinery ... ... 6 (h) Other workers | 27 | |
| (3) Skin, leather, hair and feather trades... | 60 | |
| (a) Furriers ... ... 17 (b) Saddlery and Harness | 12 | |
| (c) Feathers ... ... 2 (d) Other workers | 29 | |
| (4) Paper, printing, book, stationery and fancy goods trades ... | 57 | |
| (a) Box and bag makers 47 (b) Other workers | 10 | |
| (5) Laundry and washing | 6 | |
| (6) Food | 13 | |
| (7) Metals, machines, implements and conveyances | 34 | |
| (8) Precious metals, jewels, &c. | 2 | |
| (9) Other trades than those mentioned above | 136 | |
| Total number of workshops on Register | 1,498 | |
Note.—A separate register is kept for bakehouses, the number of which in
use at the end of the year was 61, including 26 factory bakehouses.
5.—Other Matters.
| Class. (1) | Number. (2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories :— Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshops Act (s. 133). | 5 | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshops Act (s. 5.) | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 38 referring to 25 factories and 14 workshops. |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector. | referring to 5 25 factories and14 workshops. | |
| Other | 10 | |
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101) :— | ||
| Certificates granted during the year | Nil. | |
| In use at the end of the year | 36 | |