[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough] page 35

Stoke Newington 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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35
OUTWORKERS
Outworkers. - Employers of outworkers in certain classes of work
are required to keep lists of the names and addresses of all outworkers
employed fcy them and to send twice annually (in February and
August) copies of such lists for the information of the local authority.
From this information, the local authority is able to take steps to
ensure that the places in which the outworkers are employed are not
injurious or dangerous to the health of the workers and that goods are
not distributed from premises where there is dangerous infectious
disease.

Table: The following is a summary of the information secured from the employers lists during the year:-

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The following is a summary of the information secured from the employers lists during the year:-

	Residing in the Borough		Residing outside the Borough		Total
	Feb.	Aug.	Feb.	Aug.	Feb.	Aug.
	Number of outworkers employed by-firms in the Borough	184	164	394	416	578	580
Number of outworkers employed by firms outside the Borough.	199	246			199	246
» Total number of outworkers whose names were included in lists submitted during the year	383	410	394	416	777	826

Table: The following analysis shows the traders in which the outworkers resident in the Borough are engaged:-

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The following analysis shows the traders in which the outworkers resident in the Borough are engaged:-

Trade	No.of Outworkers		Trade	No.of Outworkers
	Feb.	Aug.		Feb.	Aug.
Artificial Flowers	17	10	Handbags & Leather goods.	5	10
Belts & Braces	2	5		5	10
Brushes	9	9	Laces, Tagging	1	1
Buttons & Button Carding	—	1	Leather-Fancy Goods	1	—
Coathangers	2	-	Linen Goods	1	1
Cardboard Boxes, etc.	21	21	Novelties, Hair Nets, etc.	6	7
Children's Wear	15	25	Novelties, Hair Nets, etc.	6	7
Cake Ornaments	1	1	Shoulder Pads	—	2
Cosaques, Xmas Stockings, Crackers, etc.	5		Stationery	-	1
Cosaques, Xmas Stockings, Crackers, etc.	5		Ties & Caps	-	2
Embroidered Furnishings	2	2	Toys & Games	4	4
Fancy Feathers	39	28	Trimmings	3	3
Footwear	12	11	Umbrellas	2	2
Furs	3	4	Wearing Apparel (Making, alteration and cleaning)	232	249
Hats	—	13

			Total	383	410

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Stoke Newington 1953

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Table: The following is a summary of the information secured from the employers lists during the year:-

Table: The following analysis shows the traders in which the outworkers resident in the Borough are engaged:-