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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 1913
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1913
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ANALYSIS OF OCCUPATIONS CARRIED ON IN THE
REGISTERED WORKSHOPS OF HACKNEY.
(A) Wearing Apparel.
| Occupations. | No. of Workshops. | Occupations. | No. of Workshops. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Flower Makers | 6 | Hats | 8 | ||
| Baby Linen | 2 | Infants' Millinery | 8 | ||
| Beading | 1 | Mantles | 57 | ||
| Belts | 3 | Millinery | 43 | ||
| Blouses | 38 | Needlework | 2 | ||
| Boot and Shoe Manufacturers | 78 | Pinafores | 3 | ||
| Shirts | 4 | ||||
| Boot Machinists | 112 | Skirts | — | ||
| Children's Costumes | 16 | Stays | 7 | ||
| Clerical Robes | 1 | Tailoring | 55 | ||
| Clothing | 5 | Ties | 44 | ||
| Collars | 1 | Trimmings | 8 | ||
| Dressmakers | 100 | Underclothing | 18 | ||
| Dressing and Tea Gowns | 9 | Vests | 12 | ||
| Fancy Bows on Shoes | 4 | Waterproofs | 5 | ||
| Fall Net Chenilling | 1 | 701 | |||
| Furriers | 50 | ||||
(b) Other Occupations.
| Bakers and Confectioners | 28 | Rubber Goods | 5 |
| Baskets | 4 | Toy Makers | 2 |
| Box Makers | 16 | Trunk and Bag Makers | 5 |
| Brush Makers | 9 | Umbrellas | 2 |
| Cabinet Makers | 54 | Upholsterers | 12 |
| Doll Manufacturers and Dressers | 2 | Upholsterers' Trimmings | 3 |
| Miscellaneous | 101 | ||
| Fancy Leather Goods | 15 | ||
| Laundries | 84 | 357 | |
| Pianoforte Makers | 15 |
Daring 1913, Miss Teebay, the Workshop Inspector, made 2,119
inspections and re-inspections of factories and workshops where
females are employed. In connection with these inspections, 344
intimation and statutory notices were served for the abatement
of the nuisances found. The following table gives further details
relating to the inspection of workshops in the Borough:—