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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
Poplar 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE B—
| Domestic Workshops on Register (where Men are Employed) | |
|---|---|
| 10 Bootmakers | 1 Confectioner |
| Home Workers on Register (Male) | |
| 102 Bootmakers | 1 Furrier |
| 1 Brushmaker | 7 Tailors |
| Workshops and Domestic Workshops on Register (Females).* | |
| 64 Tailors | 1 Pickle maker |
| 14 Laundresses | 1 Glass blower |
| 7 Boot upper makers | 5 Mantle makers |
| 25 Dressmakers | 1 Paper and rag sorter |
| 1 Upholsterer | 3 Woodchoppers |
| 1 Sheet and tent maker | 1 Bib maker |
| 2 Cork cutters | 1 Bracemaker |
| 4 Skirt and blouse makers | 1 Shirt front and collar maker |
| 3 Waterproof garment makers | 1 Rubber balloons |
| 4 Sack and bag makers | 1 Trimming maker |
| 1 Shirt and pyjama maker | 1 Corset maker |
| 2 Furriers | 1 Flag maker |
| 3 Underclothing makers | 1 Artificial flower maker |
| 1 Seal stamper | 1 Whale bone cutter |
| 19 Milliners | 1 Horse hair sorter |
| 11 Tiemakers | 2 Toymakers |
| 3 Confectioners | 1 Boxmaker |
| 1 Dressing gown maker | |
* It is very difficult to separate Workshops and Domestic Workshops, as these
premises are sometimes one and sometimes the other, according to the pressure of work,
See Table A, page 131, and remarks in italics page 130.
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