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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 1915
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1915
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(a) Wearing Apparel.
| Occupations. | No. of Workshops. | Occupations. | No. of Workshops. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artifical Flower Makers | 8 | Hats | 9 |
| Baby Linen | 2 | Infants' Millinery | 7 |
| Beading | 1 | Mantles | 60 |
| Belts | 3 | Millinery | 46 |
| Blouses | 37 | Needlework | 5 |
| Boot and Shoe Manufacturers | 64 | Pinafores | 2 |
| Shirts | 5 | ||
| Boot Machinists | 112 | Stays | 7 |
| Children's Costumes | 14 | Tailoring | 74 |
| Clerical Robes | 1 | Ties | 41 |
| Clothing | 7 | Trimmings | 11 |
| Collars | 1 | Underclothing | 18 |
| Dressmakers | 78 | Vests | 9 |
| Dressing and Tea Gowns | 7 | Waterproofs | 5 |
| Fancy Bows on Shoes | 6 | 697 | |
| Fall Net Chenilling | 1 | ||
| Furriers | 56 | ||
| (b) Other Occupations. | |||
| Bakers and Confectioners | 30 | Rubber Goods | 6 |
| Baskets | 4 | Toy Makers | 8 |
| Box Makers | 21 | Trunk and Bag Makers | 6 |
| Brush Makers | 12 | Umbrella Makers | 4 |
| Cabinet Makers | 58 | Upholsterers | 14 |
| Doll Manufacturers and Dressers | 3 | Upholsterers' Trimmings | 3 |
| Miscellaneous | 106 | ||
| Fancy Leather Goods | 21 | 389 | |
| Laundries | 75 | ||
| Pianoforte Makers | 18 | ||
During 1915 Miss Teebay, the Workshops Inspector, made
2,348 inspections and re-inspections of factories and workshops
where females are employed. In connection with these inspections
382 intimation and statutory notices were served for the abatement
of the nuisances found.
Outworkers.—The number of outworkers on the register at the
end of 1915 was 2,768, against 2,542 at the end of 1914.
There were thus 226 outworkers added to the register during
the past year.