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

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Hackney 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Amongst the workshops in which wearing apparel is manufactured,
there were 170 in which females alone, and 182 in which both
males and females were employed.
In workshops of other occupations, there were 49 in which
females alone, and 70 in which both males and females were employed.
Of the domestic workshops, females alone were employed in 16,
and both males and females in 9.
During the year notices and complaints were received from H.M,
Inspectors of Factories, as follows:—
Complaints—Factories 22
Complaints—Workshops 25
Notices—Workshops 89

Analysis of Occupations Carried on in the Registered Workshops of Hackney.

Occupations.No. of WorkshopsOccupations.No. of Workshops
Artificial Flower Makers6Millinery21
Blouses5Needlework3
Boot & Shoe ManufacturersShirts1
or Machinists61Tailoring109
Children's Costumes5Ties13
Clothing1Trimmings3
Corsets4Underclothing4
Dressmakers58Vests3
Dressing & Tea Gowns2Waterproofs1
Furriers55Miscellaneous9
Hats2
Infants' Millinery2409
Mantles41

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