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City of Westminster 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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City of Westminster. Outworkeks. 1910.
| FEBRUARY LISTS. | AUGUST LISTS. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade. | Number of Lists. | Number of Outworkers. | Received from other Authorities. | Sent to other Authorities. | Addresses in City. | Number of Lists. | Number of Outworkers. | Received from oth er Authorities. | Sent to other Authorities. | Addresses in City. |
| a. Tailoring | 255 | 3,468 | 220 | 1,362 | 2,326 | 261 | 3,522 | 216 | 1,380 | 2,358 |
| A. Dressmaking | 17 | 315 | 19 | 262 | 72 | 18 | 321 | 16 | 269 | 68 |
| A. Theatrical costumiers | 1 | 22 | — | 16 | 6 | 1 | 23 | — | 16 | 7 |
| A. Waterproofing | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 |
| A. Shirt making and hosiers | 28 | 140 | 5 | 81 | 64 | 27 | 138 | 4 | 86 | 56 |
| A. Boot making | 24 | 459 | 12 | 364 | 107 | 21 | 442 | 10 | 373 | 79 |
| A. Veil Spotting | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| A. Corset making | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — |
| a. Hat making | 1 | 6 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 6 | — |
| A. Embroidery | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| A. (Hove making | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — |
| B. Lace making | 2 | 9 | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | 11 | 1 |
| K. Umbrella making | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
| L. Cotton bag making | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| W. Stuffed toy making | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | i |
| 334 | 4,449 | 260 | 2,110 | 2,599 | 337 | 4,503 | 250 | 2,159 | 2,594 | |
| 329 firms sent in lists on both occasions giving a total of 8,859 addresses ; 13 firms engaged in making wearing apparel sent in once in the year, the number on their lists being 93 ; 5 of these firms sent in their list in February only, 8 in August only. | ||||||||||