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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
Stoke Newington 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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OUT WORKERS
Outworkers - Employers of outworkers in certain classes of work
are required to keep lists of the names and addresses of all outworkers
employed by 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.
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 | 127 | 172 | 326 | 307 | 453 | 479 |
| Number of outworkers employed by firms outside the Borough . | 223 | 242 | _ | _ | 223 | 242 |
| Total number of outworkers whose names were included in lists submitted during the year | 350 | 414 | 326 | 307 | 676 | 721 |
The following analysis shows the trades in which the outworkers resident in the Borough are engaged:-
| Trade | No.of Outworkers | Trade | No. of Outworkers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. | Aug. | Feb. | Aug. | ||
| Artificial Flowers | 12 | 13 | Jewellery | 2 | 2 |
| Belts and Braces | 1 | 2 | Lampshades | 1 | 2 |
| Brushes | 2 | 5 | Light Machinery | - | - |
| Buttons & Button Carding | 2 | 1 | Linen Goods | - | - |
| Coathangers | 4 | 3 | Novelties, Hair nets etc. | 5 | 6 |
| Cardboard Boxes etc. | 22 | 27 | |||
| Children's Wear | 5 | Paper Bags | 1 | - | |
| Cake Ornaments | 1 | Plastic Bags | 8 | 6 | |
| Cosaques, Xmas Stockings Crackers etc. | 3 | 3 | Shoulder Pads | 1 | - |
| Stationery | 1 | 2 | |||
| Druggist Sundries | 1 | 1 | Toys and Games | 4 | 19 |
| Embroidered Furnishings | - | 2 | Trimmings | 5 | 6 |
| Fancy and cotton Goods | 1 | 1 | Umbrellas | 6 | 2 |
| Fancy Feathers | 17 | 31 | Wearing Apparel (Making, alteration and cleaning) | 230 | 244 |
| Files and Albums | - | 1 | |||
| Footwear | 7 | 16 | |||
| Furs | 2 | 2 | |||
| Hats | 7 | 5 | Total | 350 | 414 |
| Handbags & Leather Goods | 6 | 6 | |||