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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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| City of Westminster. | Outworkers. | 1920. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade. | FEBRUARY LISTS. | AUGUST LISTS. | ||||||
| Number of Outworkers. | Received from other Authorities. | Sent to other Authorities. | Addresses in City. | Number of Outworkers. | Received from other Authorities. | Sent to other Authorities. | Addresses in City. | |
| Boot making | 407 | 7 | 371 | 43 | 400 | 4 | 370 | 34 |
| Brace making | 9 | — | 9 | — | 12 | — | 12 | — |
| Brush making | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Corset making | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Cutlery, ctc. | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Dress making | 302 | 41 | 275 | 68 | 334 | 46 | 311 | 69 |
| Dyeing and Cleaning | 9 | — | 6 | 3 | 11 | — | 7 | 4 |
| Embroidery. | 62 | 4 | 58 | 8 | 55 | 2 | 50 | 7 |
| Engraving | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Furriers | 33 | 7 | 31 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 4 |
| Feather working | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Glove making | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Hat making | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Lace making | — | 1 | — | ] | — | — | — | — |
| Lamp shades, etc. | 50 | — | 45 | 5 | 69 | 1 | 61 | 9 |
| Laundries | 8 | 4 | — | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| Lingerie, etc. | 112 | 11 | 107 | 16 | 144 | — | 137 | 7 |
| Shirt making | 126 | 3 | 89 | 40 | 120 | 3 | 84 | 39 |
| Tailoring | 3,349 | 104 | 1,725 | 1,728 | 3,456 | 119 | 1,782 | 1,793 |
| Theatrical costurhes | 16 | — | 14 | 2 | 7 | — | 5 | 2 |
| Tie making | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Umbrella making | 3 | — | 3 | — | 16 | — | 16 | — |
| Upholstery and Carpets | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Waterproofing | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Totals | 4,495 | 188 | 2,740 | 1,943 | 4,667 | 185 | 2,862 | 1,990 |