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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 London 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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OUTWORKERS EMPLOYED IN THE CITY. The following is a list of premises where Outworkers are employed, viz.:—
| Premises. | Trade. | Workers. | Total Workers. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | |||
| 7, Aldgate Avenue | Tailor | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 9, Aldgate Avenue | Tailor | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 16, Aldgate Avenue (1st floor) | Tailor | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Ditto (2nd floor) | Tailor | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| Ditto (3rd floor) | Embroidery | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8, Aldgate High Street | Tailor | 2 | ... | 2 |
| 20, Australian Avenue | Mantles | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 21, Castle Street, Falcon Square (3rd floor) | Mantles | ... | 7 | 7 |
| Ditto ditto (4th floor) | Furs | ... | 2 | 2 |
| 8, Ellison Street | Tailor | 1 | ... | 1 |
| 9, Ellison Street | Tailor | 1 | ... | 1 |
| 92, Minories | Tailor | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 6, Red Lion Passage, Cloth Fair | Furs | ... | 2 | 2 |
| 3, White Street, Houndsditch | Tailor | 4 | ... | 4 |
| 4, Bartholomew Close | Skirts | ... | 1 | 1 |
| 30a, Threadneedle Street | Children's Clothing | ... | 1 | 1 |
| 2, Bridgewater House, Fann Street | Tailor | ... | 3 | 3 |
| Totals | 41 | 49 | 90 | |
Of the 17 Workshops, as above, 4 were discovered by your Woman
Inspector, 2 by the District Inspectors, and 11 were notified in the usual
manner.