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Lambeth 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]

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Embroidery, 2; Fibrous Plaster, 1: Florists, 4; French Polishing, 1;
Furriers, 3; Jumpers, 1; Lingerie, 1; Mantles, 8; Millinery, 5;
Motor Repairs, 3; Pattern Mounting, 1; Perfumery, 2; Pictureframing,
l; Plan Reproducing, 1; Polishes, 1; Seed packing, 1;
Sugar boilers, 1; Tailoring, 17; l ies, 1; Ticket writing, 1; Underclothing,
5 ; Upholstery, 1 ; and Woollen goods, 1.
OUT-WORKERS, 1924.
5 February and 5 August lists were received, dealing with 37 and
23 out-workers respectively. Of the 60 out-workers, 20 belonged to
Lambeth and 40 elsewhere. Particulars of the latter were sent to the
Authorities concerned, whilst, in return, 144 lists were received from
various outside authorities dealing with 807 workers, of whom 784
belonged to Lambeth and 23 to districts outside Lambeth.
Of the total Lambeth out-workers reported, 67 were new outworkers,
i.e., out-workers not previously registered, as follows :
Artificial Flowers 2 Lampshades 1
Bag Stringing 1 Leather Goods .. 1
Hall Sewing 1 Lingerie 1
Belts 1 Mantles 3
Blouses 4 Millinery 1
Boots 1 Neckwear 1
Boudoir Caps 1 Needlework 3
Brush Wiring 1 Rag Books 1
Butcher's Clothing 1 Sheet Hemming 1
Buttons and Trimmings 1 Tailors 5
Cardboard Boxes .. 1 Tassel work . 1
Carding Buttons 1 Ties 4
Carding Toilet Requisites 1 Umbrellas 1
Cigarettes 1 Underclothing 4
Dress-making 7 Waterproof goods 1
Embroidery 1 Wearing apparel 6
Furriers 1 Woollen goods 1
Hats 2 —
Jumpers 2 Total 67