London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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The following Table shows the number of premises in the City where work is carried on by "outworkers," and a List of Domestic Workshops is also appended:—
| WEARING APPAREL. | Factories. | Workshops. | Domestic Workshops. | Occasional. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Making. | |||||
| Tailors | 3 | 74 | 13 | 1 | 91 |
| Furriers | — | 24 | 1 | — | 25 |
| Costumes | — ' | 23 | — | — | 23 |
| Ties | 1 | 11 | 2 | — | 14 |
| Embroidery | — | 7 | — | — | 7 |
| Caps | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Shirts and Collars... | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Blouses, &c. | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Feather dressing | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Gloves | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Dressmakers' Sundries | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Buttons | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| UMBRELLAS | — | 18 | 1 | — | 19 |
| PAPER BAGS | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 172 | 22 | 4 | 204 | |