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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

Hackney 1910

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1910

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Outworkers.— The number of outworkers on the register at
the end of 1910 was 3,164, against 3,263 at the end of 1909.
There were thus 99 outworkers removed from the register during the
past year.

Table: The following analysis shows the trades followed by these outworkers:—

The following analysis shows the trades followed by these outworkers:—

Trade.No. of Outworkers.Trade.No. of Outworkers.
Boots and Shoes736Skirts and Mantles355
Ties255Blouses195
Millinery144Underclothing95
Fur Trade66Collars and Bibs13
Tailoring245Shirts77
Pinafores17Baby linen26
Brushes184Net chenilling8
Shoe Bows16Corsets3
Children's Costumes5Overalls1
Waistcoats11Vests12
Artificial Florist86Hats23
Belts67Trimmings30
Clothiers and Outfitters77Umbrellas24
Boxes251Dolls8
Upholsterers' Trimmings13Miscellaneous57
Beading8Trade not stated44
Tea Gowns123,164

Table: The local authorities from which I have received names and addresses of outworkers during the last year are the following:

The local authorities from which I have received names and addresses of outworkers during the last year are the following:

City of London1,419Southwark23
Finsbury595St. Pancras4
Islington287Tottenham4
Shoreditch217St. Marylebone68
Bethnal Green376Walthamstow11
Poplar80West Ham5
Westminster12Kensington17
Holborn8Lambeth6
Deptford1Southgate1
Stoke Newington58Wandsworth2
Stepney91Salford2
Hornsey1East Molesey1
Leyton10Wood Green1
Battersea2Swindon1
Chelsea10Ilford1
Hampstead8East Ham2
Camberwell3
Paddington83,235