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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
Lambeth 1919
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1919
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OUT-WORKERS, 1919.
9 February and 10 August lists were received, dealing with
68 and 67 out-workers respectively. Of the 135 out-workers,
41 belonged to Lambeth and 94 elsewhere. Particulars of the
latter were sent to the Authorities concerned, whilst, in return,
136 lists were received from various outside authorities dealing with
the 874 workers, of whom 848 belonged to Lambeth and 26 to
districts outside Lambeth.
Of the total 916 Lambeth out-workers reported, 27 were new out-workers, i.e., out-workers not previously registered, as follows :
| Mantles | 2 |
| Blouses and skirts | 6 |
| Overalls | 1 |
| Children's underclothing and costumes | 2 |
| Lamp shades | 1 |
| Tailors | 4 |
| Embroidery | 3 |
| Hand-bags | 1 |
| Fancy Goods | 1 |
| Flower Muslin | 1 |
| Boots and shoes. | 2 |
| Millinery | 1 |
| Brushes | 1 |
| Artificial flowers | 1 |
| Total | 27 |
The Wards, in which the houses (wherein the 27 new outworkers were found to be working) are situated, are as follow :—
| Wards. | No. |
|---|---|
| Marsh | – |
| Bishop's | – |
| Prince's | 2 |
| Vauxhall | 2 |
| Stockwell | 8 |
| Brixton | 9 |
| Heme Hill | 4 |
| Tulse Hill | – |
| Norwood | 2 |
| Borough of Lambeth | 27 |