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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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OUTWORKERS
Outworkers - Employers of outworkers in certain classes of work are
required to keep lists of the names and addresses of all outworkers employed
by them and to send twice annually (in February and August) copies of such
lists for the information of the local authority. From this information, the
local authority is able to take steps to ensure that the places in which the
outworkers are employed are not injurious or dangerous to the health of the
workers and that goods are not distributed from premises were there is dangerous
infectious disease
The following is a summary of the information secured from the employers' lists during the year:-
| Residing in the Borough | Residing outside the Borough | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. | Aug. | Feb. | Aug. | Feb, | Aug. | |
| Number of outworkers employed by firms in the Borough, | 140 | 134 | 122 | 221 | 262 | 355 |
| Number of outworkers employed by firms outside the Borough. | 151 | 93 | – | – | 151 | 93 |
| Total number of outworkers whose names were included in lists submitted during the year | 291 | 227 | 122 | 221 | 413 | 448 |
The following analysis shows the trades in which the outworkers resident in the Borough were engaged:-
| Trade | No. of Outworkers | Trade | No.of Out workers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. | Aug | Handbags and Leather | Feb | Aug. | |
| Artificial Flowers | 16 | 15 | goods | 7 | 6 |
| Brushes | 1 | 1 | Hats | 7 | 2 |
| Cardboard Boxes etc | 7 | 11 | Linen Goods | 11 | 3 |
| Chains | 7 | 5 | Stationery | 2 | – |
| Chemist Sundries | 1 | 2 | Toys | 16 | 12 |
| Coathangers | 2 | - | Trimmings | 1 | 1 |
| Cosaques Xmas | Umbrellas | - | 1 | ||
| Stockings, Crackers etc | 4 | 4 | Wearing Apparel (Making, alterations and cleaning) | 204 | 161 |
| Fancy Feathers | 2 | 1 | |||
| Furniture Hangings | 3 | - | |||
| Furs | - | 1 | |||
| 291 | 227 | ||||