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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
City of Westminster 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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City of Westminster. Outworkers. 1915.
| FEBRUARY LISTS. | AUGUST LIST. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade. | Number of Lists. | Number of Outworkers. | Received from other Authorities. | Sent to other Authorities. | Addresses in City. | Number of Lists. | Number of Outworkers. | Received from other Authorities. | Sent to other Authorities. | Addresses in City. |
| Tailoring | 292 | 3,410 | 151 | 1,603 | 1,958 | 263 | 2,801 | 190 | 1,335 | 1,656 |
| Dressmaking | 14 | 73 | 4 | 65 | 12 | 9 | 45 | 6 | 35 | 16 |
| Theatrical costumiers | 1 | 10 | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Waterproofing | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 |
| Shirt making ancl hosiers | 32 | 337 | 10 | 230 | 117 | 29 | 240 | 8 | 180 | 68 |
| Boot making | 21 | 382 | 5 | 335 | 52 | 24 | 334 | 5 | 302 | 37 |
| Corset making | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Embroidery | 7 | 71 | 3 | 67 | 7 | 5 | 50 | 3 | 48 | 5 |
| Glove making | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — |
| Furriers | 3 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 3 |
| Hat making | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Millinery | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Belt making | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Jewellery | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Artificial flower making | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bandolier making | 1 | 23 | — | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hair working | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Brush making | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 377 | 4,326 | 178 | 2,348 | 2,156 | 340 | 3,505 | 222 | 1,930 | 1,797 | |
336 firms sent in lists on both occasions, giving a total of 7,120 addresses; 45 firms sent in once in the year, the number on their lists being 711.