Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1909 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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Artificial flower making | 18 | Mantle making | 15 |
Baby linen makers | 2 | Millinery | 18 |
Bathing costume maker | 1 | Paper bag making | 9 |
Belt makers | 37 | Paste fitting | 5 |
Blouse makers | 31 | Pianoforte making | 4 |
Bonnet making | 3 | Pom-pom making | 4 |
Boot and shoe making | 569 | Shirt making | 14 |
Box making | 650 | Silk winding and weaving | 64 |
Brace making | 3 | ||
Brush making | 223 | Skirt making | 18 |
Button hole making and covering | 2 | Slipper making | 50 |
Stay making | 8 | ||
Cabinet making | 11 | Tailoring | 481 |
Cap making | 11 | Ties and bow work | 37 |
Chair making | 2 | Trimmings | 52 |
Collar making | 9 | Trouser making | 103 |
Curtain nets, etc. | 3 | Umbrella making | 28 |
Dressmaking | 20 | „ tassels | 5 |
Embroidery | 14 | Underclothing | 25 |
Feather curling | 3 | Upholsterers' trimmings | 26 |
Fur slip stitching & trimming | 3 | Waistcoat making | 30 |
Total | 2,611 |
Of the above number of outworkers, 922 were incorrectly
reported or had discontinued work.