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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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Outworkers.—The number of outworkers on the register at the
end of 1914 was 2,542, against 2,451 at the end of 1913.
There were thus 91 outworkers added to the register during
the past year.
The following analysis shows the trades followed by these outworkers :—
| Trade. | No. of Outworkers. | Trade. | No. of Outworkers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Florist | 36 | Hats | 13 |
| Baby Linen | 22 | Lace Trimmed Goods | 14 |
| Belts | 31 | Millinery | 205 |
| Blouses | 164 | Pinafores | 1 |
| Boots and Shoes | 581 | Shirts | 43 |
| Boxes | 185 | Shoe Bows | 14 |
| Braces | 2 | Skirts and Mantles | 207 |
| Brushes | 178 | Tailoring | 163 |
| Canvas Goods | 29 | Ties | 196 |
| Children's Costumes | 18 | Trimming | 30 |
| Clothiers and Outfitters | 62 | Umbrellas | 22 |
| Collars and Bibs | 23 | Underclothing | 153 |
| Confectionery Packing | 19 | Upholsterer's Trimmings | 5 |
| Corsets | 1 | Vests | 4 |
| Dolls | 5 | Miscellaneous | 20 |
| Dressing and Tea Gown | 14 | ||
| Fancy Goods | 30 | 2,512 | |
| Fur Trade | 52 |
The local authorities from which I have received names and addresses of outworkers during the year 1914 are the following:—
| Battersea | 7 | Paddington | 6 |
| Bermondsey | 4 | Poplar | 97 |
| Bethnal Green | 335 | St. Marylebone | 46 |
| Bromley (Kent) | 2 | St. Pancras | 2 |
| Camberwell | 1 | Shoreditch | 231 |
| Chelsea | 12 | Southwark | 9 |
| City of London | 1,165 | Stepney | 106 |
| Deptford | 1 | Stoke Newington | 123 |
| Finsbury | 521 | Tottenham | 9 |
| Hampstead | 6 | Walthamstow | 12 |
| Holborn | 8 | Wandsworth | 1 |
| Hornsey | 2 | West Ham | 6 |
| Ilford | 1 | Westminster | 25 |
| Islington | 234 | 3,026 | |
| Kensington | 12 | ||
| Leyton | 42 |