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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 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: 4.—Registered Workshops—192 6 .

4.—Registered Workshops—192 6 .

Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
(1)(2)
(1) Furniture, woodwork, fitting and other branches of the furniture trades.975
(a) Cabinet making 572 (b) French polishing 131156
(c) Upholstery 67 (d) Other workers 205
(2) Dress
(a) Tailoring 66 (e) Shirt making 163
(b) Mantles 11 (f) Boot and shoe trades 29
(c) Dress 7 (g) Artificial flowers 4
(d) Millinery 5 (h) Other workers 33
(3) Skin, leather, hair and feather trades
(a) Furriers 17 (b) Saddlery and Harness 1152
(c) Feathers 1 (d) Other workers 39
(4) Paper, printing, book, stationery and fancy goods trades
(a) Box and bag makers 38 (b) Other workers 149
(5) Laundry and washing
(6) Food7
(7) Metals, machines, implements and conveyances42
(8) Precious metals, jewels, &c.1
(9) Other trades than those mentioned above136
Total number of workshops on Register1,446

Table: 5.—Other Matters.

5.—Other Matters.

Class.N umber.
(1)(2)
Matters notified to H.M. Insnector of Factories:—
Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s.133)Nil.
Action taken in matters re-ferred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshops Act (s. 5.) OtherNotified by H.M. Inspector62 referring to 18 factories and 44 workshops.
Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector.referring to 5 18 factories and 44 workshops. 6
Underground(s.101):-
Certificate granted during the yearNil
In use at the end of the year36