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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
Hackney 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Outworkers—The number of outworkers on the register at
the end of 1912 was 2,559, against 3,071 at the end of 1911.
There were thus 512 outworkers removed from the register during
the past vear.
The following analysis shows the trades followed by these outworkers: —
| Trade. | No. of Outworkers | Trade. | No. of Outworkers. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Florist | 40 | Hats | 12 |
| Baby Linen | 9 | Lace Trimmed Goods . | 8 |
| Beading | 2 | Millinery | 144 |
| Bedding | 2 | Pinafores | 8 |
| Belts | 33 | Shirts | 42 |
| Blouses | 133 | Shoe Bows | 13 |
| Boots and Shoes | 610 | Skirts and Mantles | 262 |
| Boxes | 187 | Tailoring | 209 |
| Braces | 4 | Ties | 242 |
| Brushes | 154 | Trimming | 30 |
| Children's Costumes | 33 | Umbrellas | 22 |
| Collars and Bibs | 16 | Underclothing | 99 |
| Corsets | 1 | Upholsterer's Trimming | 10 |
| Clothiers and Outfitters | 128 | Vests | |
| Dolls | 6 | Miscellaneous | 16 |
| Dressing and Tea Gowns | 13 | ||
| Fancy Goods | 6 | ||
| Feather sorting | 4 | ||
| Fur Trade | 53 | ||
| Gloves | 1 | 2,559 | |
The local authorities from which I have received names and addresses of outworkers during the last year are the following:
| Battersea | 6 | Leyton | 31 |
| Bethnal Green | 357 | Paddington | 6 |
| Camberwell | 10 | Poplar | 95 |
| Chelsea | 12 | St. Marylebone | 50 |
| City of London | 1,423 | St. Pancras | 1 |
| East Ham | 1 | Shoreditch | 239 |
| Finsbury | 646 | Southwark | 9 |
| Hampstead | 8 | Stepney | |
| Holborn | 9 | Stoke Newington | 71 |
| Hornsey | 1 | Walthamstow | 12 c |
| Hford | 2 | West Ham | 5 |
| Islington | 330 | Westminster | 44 |
| Kensington | 16 | 3,478 | |
| Lambeth | 2 |