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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The following list shows the trades pursued by the 2,004 outworkers dealt with in connection with lists received in August last:—
| Artificial Flower Making | 8 | Fur Trimmings | 1 |
| Bamboo Working | 1 | Glove Making | 1 |
| Bathing Costumes | 1 | Mantle Making | 5 |
| Belt Making | 22 | Military Trimmings | 1 |
| Bibs and Pinafores | 4 | Millinery | 3 |
| Blouse Work | 15 | Night Dress Making | 1 |
| Bodice Steel Making | 1 | Paper Bag Making | 6 |
| Bonnet Shape Making | 1 | Paste Fitting | 2 |
| Boot and Shoemaking, &c. | 408 | Pom-pom Making | 7 |
| Box making (Fancy, Clip, and Cardboard) | 360 | Shirt Making | 4 |
| Silk Trimmings | 8 | ||
| Brace Making | 1 | Silk Winding and Weaving | 29 |
| Brushwork | 141 | Skirt and Dress Trimmings | 6 |
| Button Covering | 1 | Smock Making | 1 |
| Button Holing | 1 | Stay Making | 2 |
| Cap Finishing | 4 | Tailoring | 462 |
| Collar Making | 4 | Tie and Bow Work | 31 |
| Curtain Nets | 5 | Umbrella Making | 12 |
| Dyeing | 1 | do. Band Making | 8 |
| Fancy Trimmings | 22 | do. Cover do. | 4 |
| Fanning | 1 | do. Tassel do. | 1 |
| French Polishing | 5 | Underclothing | 11 |
| Fur Hat Making | 1 | Upholsterers Trimmings | 14 |
| Fur Jacket Making | 1 | Work Box Making | 1 |
| Fur Sewing | 1 | Incorrect Addresses and Work Discontinued | 370 |
| Fur Skin Dressing and Fur Pulling | 2 | ||
| Fur Slip Stitching | 1 | Total | 2004 |