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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 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: P art VIII -S ections 110 and 111.— Outwork.

P art VIII -S ections 110 and 111.— Outwork.

Nature of Work.Section 110.Section 111.
No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 110(1) (c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council.No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists.No. of instances of work in unwholesome promises.Notices served.Prosecutions.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
,Ir . Making, etc. Wearing Cleaning and765—————
apparel washing5-----
Household linen11-----
Furniture & upholstery1-----
Curtains and furniture hangings36-----
Artificial lowers122-----
Paper bags23-----
The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper299-----
Brush making15-----
Carding, etc. of buttons etc.44-----
Stuffed toys7-----
Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, etc.44-----
Lampshades7-----
TOTAL1,379-----

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OUTWORKERS—1950.

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 Borough7628641,626
Number of outworkers employed by firms outside the Borough883-883
Number of outworkers employed by firms in and outside the Borough19-19
Total number of outworkers whose names were included in lists submitted during the year1,6648642,528