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

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Hackney 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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130
Amongst the workshops in which wearing apparel is manufactured,
there were 215 in which females alone, and 165 in which both
males and females were employed.
In workshops of other occupations, there were 104 in which
females alone, and 78 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 30
Complaints—Workshops 63
Notices—Workshops 153
Analysis of Occupations Carried on in the Registered Workshops of
Hackney.

(a) Wearing Apparel.

Occupations.No. of WorkshopsOccupations.No. of Workshops
Artificial Flower Makers7Mantles49
Blouses12Millinery25
Boot & Shoe Manufacturers69Needlework4
Boot Machinists9Shirts1
Children's Costumes5Tailoring114
Clothing2Ties13
Corsets4Trimmings8
Dressmakers67Underclothing7
Dressing & Tea Gowns3Vests5
Fancy Bows on Shoes3Waterproofs1
Furriers64Miscellaneous11
Hats3—-
Infants' Millinery2488