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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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One thousand three hundred and two women and young female persons are employed in the women's workshops in this Borough ; and they are engaged in the following trades:—
| Trades. | North. | South. | Wards. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East. | West. | ||||
| Tailoring | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 26 |
| Laundries | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 23 |
| Boots | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| Dress Making | — | 1 | 9 | 6 | 16 |
| Cabinet Polishing | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 |
| Millinery | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Upholsterer's Trimmings | i | 1 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Tie Making | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Furriers | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Nursery Shoes | i | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| Tuft Cutting | i | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Card-board Boxes | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Baby Linen | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Silk Belts | i | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Button Holing | i | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Cloth Caps | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Silk Weaving | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Purse and Bag Making | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Blouse Making | i | — | — | — | 1 |
| Corsets | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Bonnet and Hat Shapes | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Fancy Aprons & Underclothing | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Ostrich Feather Manufacturing | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Embroidery | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Hair Manufacturing | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Waterproofing | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Clay Pipe Making | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Pickle Making | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Oil Packing | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Show Card Mounting | — | i | — | — | 1 |
| Wooden Toys | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Tin Toys and Boxes | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Marine Store | i | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 21 | 21 | 64 | 30 | 136 |
During the latter half of the year I have made enquiries among
the employers as well as the mothers themselves, with a view to
obtaining some definite idea as to the extent to which the mothers
of young children are employed. I was informed by many employers
that the mothers of young children are not considered very