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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 1918
Report on the sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney for the year 1918
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artifical Flower Makers | 7 | Sats | 7 |
| Baby Linen | 2 | Infants' Millinery | 7 |
| Beading | 1 | Mantles | 50 |
| Belts | 1 | Millinery | 35 |
| Blouses | 40 | Needlework | 0 |
| Boot and Shoe Manufacturers | 53 | Pinafores | 0 |
| Shirts | 2 | ||
| Boot Machinists | 109 | Stays | 7 |
| Children's Costumes | 9 | Tailoring | 61 |
| Clerical Robes | 1 | Ties | 31 |
| Clothing | 5 | Trimmings | 10 |
| Collars | 1 | Underclothing | 13 |
| Dressmakers | 62 | Vests | 7 |
| Dressing and Tea Gowns | 3 | Waterproofs | 4 |
| Fancy Bows on Shoes | 5 | 596 | |
| Fall Net Chenilling | 0 | ||
| Furriers | 63 |
(b) Other
Occupations.
| Bakers and Confectioners | 35 | Rubber Goods | 5 |
| Baskets | 4 | Toy Makers | 6 |
| Box Makers | 20 | Trunk and Bag Makers | 8 |
| Brush Makers | 10 | Umbrella Makers | 2 |
| Cabinet Makers | 63 | Upholsterers | 11 |
| Doll Manufacturers and Dressers | 9 | Upholsterers' Trimmings | 3 |
| Miscellaneous | 120 | ||
| Fancy Leather Goods | 30 | 391 | |
| Laundries | 45 | ||
| Pianoforte Makers | 20 |
During 1918 Miss Teebay, the Workshops Inspector, made
2,447 inspections and re-inspections of factories and workshops
where females are employed. In connection with these inspections
237 intimation and 32 statutory notices were served for the abatement
of the nuisances found.