London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hackney 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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104
Amongst the workshops in which wearing apparel is manufactured,
there were 227 in which females alone, and 180 in which
both males and females were employed.
In workshops of other occupations, there were 106 in which
females alone, and 89 in which both males and females were
employed.
Of the domestic workshops, females alone were employed in
16, and both males and females in 6.
During the year notices and complaints were received from
H.M. Inspectors of Factories, as follows:—
Complaints—Factories 21
Complaints—Workshops 23
Notices—Workshops 47
Analysis of Occupations Carried on in the Registered Workshops
of Hackney.
(a) Wearing Apparel.
No. of No. of
Occupations. Workshops. Occupations. Workshops.
Artificial Flower Makers .. 9 Mantles 35
Baby Linen 1 Millinery 31
Blouses 16 Needlework 4
Boot & Shoe Manufacturers 82 Shirts 2
Boot Machinists 7 Tailoring 123
Children's Costumes 6 Ties 17
Clothing 2 Trimmings 9
Corsets 4 Underclothing 8
Dressmakers 57 Vests 5
Dressing & Tea Gowns 3 Waterproofs 2
Fancy Bows on Shoes 4 Miscellaneous 7
Furriers 70
Hats 2 508
Infants' Millinery 2