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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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outworkers
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 | 177 | 187 | 386 | 419 | 563 | 606 |
| Number of outworkers employed by firms outside the Borough | 207 | 238 | — | — | 207 | 238 |
| Total number of outworkers whose names were included in lists submitted during the year | 384 | 425 | 386 | 419 | 770 | 844 |
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 | 6 | Jewellery | |||
| Belts and Braces | Lampshades | 4 | 1 | ||
| Brushes | 5 | Light Machinery | — | — | |
| Buttons and Button Carding | — | 3 | Linen Goods | 6 | 8 |
| Coathangers | — | — | Novelties, Hair nets etc. | ||
| Cardboard Boxes etc. | Plastics | — | — | ||
| Cake Ornaments | — | — | Plastic Bags | — | 8 |
| Cosaques, Xmas Stockings,Crakers &c | Shoulder Pads | — | — | ||
| Druggist Sundries | — | Stationery | |||
| Embroidered Furnishings | 7 | 3 | Toolmakers | ||
| Fancy and Cotton Goods | 1 | Toys and Games | 6 | 1 | |
| Fancy Feathers | 8 | 8 | Trimmings | 6 | |
| Files and Albums | — | — | Umbrellas | ||
| Footwear | — | — | Wearing Apparel | ||
| Furs | (Making, alteration and cleaning) | 248 | 257 | ||
| Hats | 13 | ||||
| Handbags and Leather Goods | 7 | Total | 384 | 425 | |
The following is a list of outworkers received from other Boroughs:-
| District | February | August | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethnal Green | — | 6 | 6 |
| Cambridge | — | 1 | 1 |
| Corporation of London | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Edmonton | — | 2 | |
| Enfield | — | 1 | 1 |
| Finsbury | 56 | 97 | |
| Hackney | 30 | 40 | 70 |
| Hammersmith | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Holborn | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Hornsey | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Islington | 39 | 56 | 95 |
| Kensington | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Poplar | — | 2 | |
| Southgate | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| St. Marylebone | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| St. Pancras | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| Shoreditch | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Stepney | 15 | 31 | |
| Tottenham | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| West Ham | 1 | 1 | |
| Westminster | 15 | 22 | |
| wood Green | — | 2 | |
| 207 | 238 | 445 |