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
Finsbury 1907
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1907 including annual report on factories and workshops
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The work in many of the occupations is very irregular, such as
the making of artificial flowers, millinery, fur lining, etc., and only
occurs during short seasons of the year. Much of the work made
in the homes of Finsbury is cheap and commands a low price,
nevertheless, the home workers on the whole compare favourably
with those amongst whom they live who are unwilling or unable to
make the same effort towards supporting themselves and their
families.
The various occupations of the home workers visited were as follows:—
| Box and bag making | 58 |
| Tailoring | 24 |
| Artificial flower making | 22 |
| Tie, brace and belt making | 18 |
| Blouse, shirt, mantle, etc., making | 16 |
| Umbrellas | 11 |
| Millinery | 10 |
| Ladies' and children's outfitting | 9 |
| Shoe-making | 9 |
| Fur-lining, etc. | 6 |
| Various | 30 |
| 214 |
In the following table are set out some of the particulars and
figures relating to the inspection of home workers' premises during
1907.