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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 1919
Report on the sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney for the year 1919
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During 1919, Miss Teebay, the Workshops Inspector, made
2,227 inspections and re-inspections of factories and workshops
where females are employed. In connection with these inspections,
385 intimation and 56 statutory notices were served for the abatement
of the nuisances found.
Outworkers.—The number of outworkers on the register at
the end of 1919 was 3,025, against 1,988 at the end of 1918. There
were thus 1,037 outworkers added to the register during the past
vear.
The following analysis shows the trades followed by these outworkers:—
| Trade. | No. of Outworkers. | Trade. | No. of Outworkers. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Florist | 94 | Hosiery | 11 |
| Baby Linen | 16 | Ivory Workers | 3 |
| Belts | 29 | Lace Trimmed Goods | 3 |
| Blouses | 270 | Leather Goods | 3 |
| Boots and Shoes | 560 | Millinery | 200 |
| Boxes | 273 | Paper Bags | 21 |
| Braces | 9 | Pyjama Making | 9 |
| Brushes | 263 | Shirts | 53 |
| Children's Costumes | 12 | Shoe Bows | 32 |
| Clothiers and Outfitters. | 107 | Skirts and Mantles | 208 |
| Collars and Bibs | 27 | Tailoring | 144 |
| Confectionery Packing . | 26 | Ties | 152 |
| Corsets | 1 | Trimming | 101 |
| Dolls and Toys | 94 | Umbrellas | 26 |
| Dressing Gowns | 17 | Underclothing | 56 |
| Embriodery | 21 | Upholsterers' Trimmirings | 14 |
| Fancy Goods | 16 | Miscellaneous | 52 |
| Feather Curling | 17 | ||
| Fur Trade | 71 | 3,025 | |
| Gloves | 3 | ||
| Hats | 11 |