Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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The following analysis shows the trades followed by these outworkers:—
Trade. | No. of Outworkers. | Trade. | No. of Outworkers. |
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Artificial Flowers | 19 | Furs | 69 |
Baby Linen | 22 | Gaiters | 10 |
Bedding | 2 | Gloves | 1 |
Belts and Bags | 25 | Hats | 4 |
Blouses | 69 | Hosiery and Knitted Goods | 4 |
Boots and Shoes | 451 | Lace Goods | 20 |
Boxes and Paper Bags | 152 | Lamp Shades | 2 |
Braces | 3 | Leather Goods | 8 |
Brushes | 105 | Mantles and Costumes | 254 |
Caps | 2 | Millinery | 55 |
Children's Costumes | 26 | Overalls, etc. | 8 |
Children's Millinery | 38 | Pyjamas and Shirts | 47 |
Christmas Crackers, etc. | 27 | Shoe Bows | 9 |
Cleaning | 4 | Tailoring | 125 |
Clock Cases | 2 | Ties and Neckwear | 104 |
Clothiers and Outfitters | 72 | Trimmings | 41 |
Collars and Bibs | 10 | Umbrellas | 20 |
Confectionery Packing | 3 | Underclothing | 30 |
Cushions | 3 | Upholsterers' Trimmings | 14 |
Dolls and Toys | 23 | Waterproofs | 4 |
Dressing Gowns | 27 | Miscellaneous | 78 |
Dressmaking and Robes | 91 | 2,143 | |
Embroidery | 19 | ||
Fancy Goods | 18 | ||
Fancy Paper Goods | 23 |
Employers of outworkers are required to submit to the local Medical Officer of Health twice yearly a list of the outworkers employed by them. The following is a summary of the information secured from these lists during the past year:—
Residing in the Borough. | Residing outside the Borough. | Total. | |
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Number of outworkers employed by firms in the Borough | 983 | 705 | 1,688 |
Number of outworkers employed by firms outside the Borough | 1,160 | — | 1,160 |
Total number of outworkers whose names were included in lists submitted during the year | 2,143 | 705 | 2,848 |