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Of the men employed, 7 were shoemakers, and 25 were tailors ;
of the women employed, 107 were married, and 78 were single or
widows. These latter workers, generally speaking, are employed
at greater pressure owing to the fact that they are entirely
dependent upon such work for their livelihood.
Of the 185 home-workers:—
43 were engaged in tailoring.
29 „ ,, tie, brace, belt and collar making.
23 „ ,, blouse and mantle making.
21 „ ,, ladies' and children's outfitting.
13 „ „ shoemaking.
12 ,, ,, making artificial flowers.
10 „ „ hat-making.
6 ,, „ fur-lining.
28 ,, „ various other industries.
In two cases there was the occurrence of infectious disease in
the homes of out-workers obtaining work from Finsbury firms, but
residing in other Boroughs.