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The total number of out-workers reported was 2,067, and of these some
1,599 were residents in Shoreditch. These figures, which are below the
average for the past five years, are slightly higher than those for last year.
As pointed out in previous reports, in numerous instances names and
addresses of out-workers are duplicated owing to lists being sent in twice a
year, and in some cases the same out-workers are employed by more than one
firm, so that the numbers given above must not be taken as representing the
actual numbers of individual out-workers. The tables on pages 73 and 74
show the distribution of out-workers as regards trades in the Borough. Most
of them are engaged in work connected with the making of wearing apparel,
artificial flowers, paper bags and boxes, umbrellas, toys and crackers.
Some 656 visits of inspection were made to places where home-work was
being carried on, and in connection with these 84 sanitary notices were served.
The cases of notifiable infectious disease occurring at out-workers' premises
numbered 11 and included 6 scarlet fever, 4 diphtheria, and 1 pneumonia. The
usual steps were taken in connection with them by the officers of the sanitary
authority.