Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report for 1904 of the Medical Officer of Health
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LIST OF OUTWORKERS (S.107).
CLASS OF HOMEWORK. | 1904.NO. OF LISTS RECEIVED. | NUMBER OF ADDRESSES OF OUTWORKERS. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
rowspan="2"colspan="2">Up to Feb. 1st. | rowspan="2"colspan="2">Up to Aug. 1st. | Forwarded toOther Authorities. | Received from Other Authorities. | |||
No. of Lists. | No.of Outworkers. | No. of Lists. | No.of Outworkers. | |||
Wearing Apparel* | ||||||
Dressmaking | 5 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 2 |
Tailoring | 10 | 46 | 10 | 62 | 66 | 33 |
Bootmaking | 2 | 71 | 1 | 61 | 116 | 14 |
Outfitting | 7 | 114 | 8 | 130 | 184 | 15 |
Millinery | 1 | 2 | — | - | 2 | — |
Lace | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cabinet making | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Fur pulling | — | — | — . | — | — | — |
Other | 2 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
Total | 27 | 261 | 26 | 287 | 408 | 67 |
• The more important branches of homework wearing apparel should be distinguished,
each in a separate line; e.g., dressmaking, tailoring.
Number of outworkers (persons) on register at end of year 1904 287
„ „ premises „ „ „ 87
Total number of outworkers (persons) dealt with during the year... 548
„ „ premises „ „ 182
Number of Orders prohibiting homework in infected premises (s. 110) 1