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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
Hackney 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Analysis of Occupations carried on in the Registered Workshops of Hackney.
(a) W earing A pparel.
| Occupations. | No. of Workshops. | Occupations. | No. of Workshops. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Flower Makers | 3 | Millinery | 22 |
| Blouses | 1 | Needlework | 2 |
| Boot and Shoe Manufacturers or Machinists | 47 | Tailoring | 73 |
| Ties | 5 | ||
| Children's Costumes | 1 | Trimmings | 3 |
| Clothing | 1 | Underclothing | 1 |
| Corsets | 3 | Vests | 2 |
| Dressmakers | 33 | Waterproofs | 1 |
| Dressing and Tea Gowns | 1 | Miscellaneous | 11 |
| Furriers | 31 | ||
| Hats | 2 | 260 | |
| Mantles | 17 | ||
| (b) Other Occupations. | |||
| Bakers | 3 | Motor Repairs | 13 |
| Baskets | 1 | Rag Sorting | 1 |
| Box Makers | 7 | Rubber Goods | 1 |
| Brush Makers | 6 | Toy Makers | 3 |
| Cabinet Makers | 60 | Upholsterers | 26 |
| Cycle Makers | 1 | Upholsterers' Trimmings | 1 |
| Leather Goods | 14 | Wireless Goods | 2 |
| Laundries | 6 | Woodwork | 21 |
| Metal Work | 3 | Miscellaneous | 95 |
| Pianoforte Makers | 9 | ||
| Picture Frames | 2 | 295 | |
The following tables show the inspections made and the defects found and remedied in the factories and workshops in the Borough :—
I.—INSPECTIONS.
| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 1060 | 172 | 1 |
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 1237 | 156 | — |
| Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises) | 4 | 1 | — |
| Total | 2301 | 329 | 1 |