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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 1902
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1902
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The following analysis shows the trades followed by the outworkers comprised under (a).—
| Trade. | No. of Out workers. | Trade. | No. of Out workers. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boots and Shoes | 436 | Skirts and Mantles | 194 |
| Ties | 68 | Blouses | 58 |
| Millinery | 49 | Underclothing | 34 |
| Fur trade | 20 | Trimming | 19 |
| Tailoring | 9 | Collars | 5 |
| Pinafores | 4 | Shirts | 32 |
| Steels | 12 | Belts | 4 |
| Gloves | 3 | Net Chenilling | 2 |
| 949 |
With respect to the outworkers under (b) whose addresses have
been sent by other local authorities. The homes of these have not
yet been inspected, so I am not able to give similar information as to
their employments.
The local authorities from which we have received names and addresses of outworkers during the last year are the following :—
| City of London | 200 | St. Albans | 2 |
| Finsbury | 156 | Chelsea | 1 |
| Islington | 107 | Hampstead | 1 |
| Shoreditch | 43 | Paddington | 1 |
| Bethnal Green | 36 | Southwark | 1 |
| Poplar | 24 | St. Pancras | 1 |
| Marylebone | 16 | Tottenham | 6 |
| Leyton | 12 | West Ham | 2 |
| Camberwell | 2 | Walthamstow | 8 |
| 634 |
On examinatiun of the lists of outworkers supplied to the local
authority by the employers we found the names and addrssses of 323