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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 1914
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1914
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| Clothing Trades. | No. of Home-workers visited. | No. of Home-workers out of work chiefly owing to the War. | No. of Home-workers whose Work or Income has been reduced chiefly owing to the War. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Flowers | 3 | 3 | - | |
| Belts | 9 | 9 | - | |
| Blouses | 9 | 8 | 1 half time | |
| Boots and Shoes | 88 | 32 | 28 | |
| Fur Linings | 3 | 3 | - | |
| Mantles | 6 | — | 2 half time | |
| Millinery | 10 | 10 | — | |
| Skirts | 3 | 1 | — | |
| Tailoring | 9 | 9 | — | |
| Ties | 24 | 1 | 4 half time | |
| Trimmings | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Underclothing | 8 | 8 | — | |
| Totals | 175 | 85 | 36 half time |
It will be observed from the above that the number of homeworkers
thrown out of employment is 85 out of 175, or over 48 per
cent. This figure coincides very closely with that obtained from
enquiries made amongst employers of home-workers. In addition
to those actually thrown out of employment entirely, there is a
considerable percentage of home-workers working only part time.
I remain,
Yours obediently,
J. KING-WARRY, M.D., D.P.H.,
Medical Officer of Health.