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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 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: 3. Outwork:-

3. Outwork:-

Nature of workSection 110Section 111
No. of outworkers in August list required by Section no (1) (c)No, of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of pro secu-tions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwhol e- some premisesNotices servedProse-cutions
Wearing Making, etc,, apparel Cleaning and washing1, 158-----
Household linen67-----
Furniture and Upholstery25-----
Fur Pulling4-----
Artificial flowers134-----
Paper bags14-----
The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper225-----
Brush making26-----
Carding, etc. of buttons etc.41-.---
Stuffed toys31-----
Chocolates and sweetmeats (wrapping)------
Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, etc.28-----
TOTAL1,753-----

Table: 4. Outworkers whose names were included in lists submitted during the year:-

4. Outworkers whose names were included in lists submitted during the year:-

Residing in the BoroughResiding outside the BoroughTotal
Number of outworkers employed by firms in the Borough1,1767051,881
Number of outworkers employed by firms outside the Borough1,022-1,022
Number of outworkers employed by firms in and outside the Borough16-16
TOTAL2,2147052,919