London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Bethnal Green 1907
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1907 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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WEARING APPAREL —Outworkers' Piece Payment—continued.
| Work. | Price Paid. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|
| Blouses | 9d. per dozen | These are common blouses retailing at 1s. 11d. each. This price also includes making throughout from the piece. (In blouse work the workers do not provide their own thread.) |
| Nursery Shoes | 9d. per dozen pairs | Made throughout. |
| Boot machining—Ladies' Boots | 1s. 9d. to 2s. 6d. per dozen pairs | Machining together the parts already cut out for uppers, and putting in lining . |
| „ Shoes | l0d. to 1s. per dozen pairs | do. do. |
| Trousers | (6d., 8d. and l0d. per pair | Making up from the cut out parts and finishing complete, and ticketing ready for sale. |
| Upholsterers' Trimmings (small silk balls tor edgings) | 3d. per gross | One gross takes from 4 to 5 hours. |
| Match Boxes | 2¼d. per gross. | Supply own paste. |
| Cardboard Boxes | 1s. 2d. per gross | One day to make gross (9 X 4 x 4). Out of payment 3d. for glue. |
| Tooth Brush drawing | ½d. per hundred holes | Good worker can earn l¾d. per hour, hard work This is the best work. |