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Workshops.—The number of workshops registered in Hackney
at the end of 1922, was 881, a decrease of 140 on the number
registered at the end of 1921. Of this total, 662 were workshops
in which females wiere employed. Of these latter, 430 were
workshops in which articles of wearing apparel were manufactured,
altered or prepared for sale, etc., 202 in which other articles
were manufactured, etc., and 30 were domestic workshops.
Amongst the workshops in which wearing apparel is manufactured,
there were 268 in which females alone and 162 in which
both males and females were employed.
In workshops of other occupations, there were 110 in which
females alone, and 92 in which both males and females were
employed.
Of the domestic workshops, females alone were employed in
17, and both males and females in 13.
During the year notices and complaints were received from
H.M. Inspectors of Factories, as follows:—
Complaints—Factories 15
Complaints—Workshops— 16
Notices—Workshops 54
Analysis of Occupations Carried on in the Registered Workshops
of Hackney.
(a) Wearing Apparel.
No. of
Occupations. Workshops.
Artificial Flower Makers 5
Baby Linen 4
Blouses 39
Boot and Shoe Manufacturers
97
Boot Machinists 19
No. o(
Occupations. Workshops.
Children's Costumes
Clothing
Collars
Dressmakers
Dressing and Tea Gowns
Fancy Bows on Shoes