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OUT-WORKERS.
The work, commenced by the Female Inspectors in 1903,
and continued since, connected with the visiting and inspecting
of out-workers' premises and homes (situated within the Borough),
was further continued during 1914.
Lists of out-workers require to be sent in to the Council by
employers, engaged in the special trades scheduled in the Home
Work Order, 1911, twice yearly, viz. : on or before February 1st
and August 1st respectively. During 1914, 19 February and 15
August lists were received, dealing with 169 and 158 out-workers
respectively. Of the 327 out-workers, 155 belonged to Lambeth
and 172 elsewhere. Particulars of the latter were sent to the
Authorities concerned, whilst in return, 161 lists were received
from various outside authorities dealing with 952 workers, of whom
921 belonged to Lambeth and 31 to districts outside Lambeth.
Of the total 1076 Lambeth out-workers reported during 1914,
141 were new out-workers, i.e., not previously registered, as follow:—
Mantles 12
Blouses and skirts 18
Ties, belts, and braces 18
Children's underclothing and
costumes 6
Women's clothing 16
Tailors 21
Embroidery 6
Waistcoats 1
Shirts 7
Printers 1
Button-hole Maker 1
Boots and shoes 4
Glove Making 1
Feathers 1
Millinery 3
Dresses 2
Collars 3
Bag stringing 5
Boxes and boxmaking 3
Smocking 1
Brushes 4
Artificial flowers 2
Paper Bags 1
Rubber Goods 1
Art Needlework 1
Hosiers 1
Army Holdalls 1
Total 141
The Wards, in which the houses (wherein the 141 new outworkers
were found to be working) are situated, are as follow:—
Wards. No.
Marsh 12
Bishop's 8
Prince's 21
Vauxhall 14
Stock well 13
Brixton 44
Wards. No.
Heme Hill 14
Tulse Hill 11
Norwood 4
Borough of Lambeth 141