Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Home Workers on Register (Male).
40 Bootmaking.
6 Tailoring.
1 Furrier.
1 Brush making.
1 Waterproof garment making.
1 Fancy leather goods making.
Workshops and Domestic Workshops on Register (Females).*
54 Tailoring.
7 Laundries.
8 Boot upper making.
9 Dressmaking.
3 Upholstering.
2 Cork cutting.
2 Skirt and blouse making.
3 Waterproof garment
making.
3 Sack and bag making.
1 Shirt and pyjama making
4 Furriers.
1 Seal stamping.
8 Milliners.
4 Tieniaking.
3 Knitted garment making.
8 Confectionery making.
1 Packing.
1 Glass blowing.
5 Mantle making.
1 Paper and rag sorting.
1 Wood chopping.
3 Trimming making.
1 Corset making.
1 Artificial flower making.
1 Horse hair sorting.
3 Toymaking.
1 Bedding making.
* 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 51.