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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 1903
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1903
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The male Inspectors inspected 58 workshops where males were
employed and dealt with 72 other workshops reported by Miss
Teebay, as requiring attention. Any nuisances found were] abated by
the service of the usual notices.
HOME-WORK AND HOMEWORKERS.
The following is the total number of outworkers on the register.
Total outworkers on the register 1736
(a) Outworkers whose addresses were obtained locally
from employers 828.
(b) Outworkers whose addresses were forwarded by other
local authorities, 908.
The following analysis shows the trades followed by the outworkers comprised under (a)—
| Trade. | No. of Outworkers. | Trade. | No. of Outworkers. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boots and Shoes | 362 | Skirts and Mantles | 137 |
| Ties | 41 | Blouses | 57 |
| Millinery | 52 | Underclothing | 39 |
| Fur Trade | 12 | Trimming | 1 |
| Tailoring | 5 | Collars | 6 |
| Pinafores | 1 | Shirts | 54 |
| Upholsterer's Trimmings | 4 | Baby linen | 10 |
| Gloves | 2 | Net Chenilling | 2 |
| Shoe Bows | 34 | Corsets | 3 |
| Costumes | 6 | 828 |