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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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: The following is a summary of the information secured from these lists during the past year:—

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.
Number of outworkers employed by firms in the Borough6105771,187
Number of outworkers employed by firms outside the Borough978–978
Number of outworkers employed by firms in and outside the Borough35–35
Total number of outworkers whose names were included in lists submitted during the year1,6235772,200

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The following analysis shows the trades followed by the outworkers:—
Trade.
No. of
Outworker*.
Artificial Flowers 30
Baby Linen 11
Belts and Bags 52
Blouses 22
Boots and Shoes 206
Boxes and Paper Bags 159
Braces, etc 2
Brushes and Bristles 52
Children's Costumes 23
Children's Millinery 13
Cleaning 6
Clothiers and Outfitters 95
Collars and Bibs 6
Confectionery Packing 1
Corsets 1
Cushions 1
Dolls and Toys 3
Dressing Gowns 25
Dressmaking and Robes 194
Embroidery 14
Fancy Goods 11
Fancy Paper Goods 61
Trade.
No. of
Outworkers.
Fancy Stationery 10
Feather Curling 3
Furs 32
Gaiters 3
Gloves 7
Hosiery and Knitted Goods 17
Lace Goods 5
Leather Goods 5
Mantles and Costumes 235
Millinery 36
Overalls, etc 7
Pyjamas and Shirts 19
Shoe Bows 7
Tailoring 116
Ties and Neckwear 54
Trimmings 11
Umbrellas 17
Underclothing 14
Upholsterers' Trimmings 11
Miscellaneous 26
1,623