London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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The following is a list of outworkers received from other Boroughs:-
| District | February | August | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amersham | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Benfleet | 1 | - | 1 |
| Bethnal Green | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Cambri | - | 1 | 1 |
| Chelsea | 1 | - | 1 |
| Corporation of London | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Dagenham | - | 1 | 1 |
| Finsbury | 25 | 19 | 44 |
| Fulham | 1 | - | 1 |
| Hackney | 37 | 29 | 66 |
| Holborn | - | 2 | 2 |
| Hornsey | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Islington | 37 | 18 | 55 |
| Kensington | - | 1 | 1 |
| St. Marylebone | 4 | - | 4 |
| St. Pancras | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Shoreditch | 6 | - | 6 |
| Stepney | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| Tottenham | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Westminster | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Wood Green | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Woolwich | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 151 | 93 | 244 |
SUMMARY
| Trade | No of 0ut workers | Trade | No of Outworkers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. | Aug. | Feb. | Aug. | ||
| Artificial Flowers | 17 | 17 | Lampshades | - | - |
| Brushes | 3 | 2 | Linen Goods | 3 | 2 |
| Coathangers | - | - | Stationery | 2 | 2 |
| Cardboard boxes etc | 6 | 5 | Toys Xmas | ||
| Chemist Sundries | 1 | 1 | Crackers etc. | 4 | 1 |
| Furniture Hangings | 1 | 1 | Trimmings | 2 | 1 |
| Handbags and leather | Umbrellas | 1 | 1 | ||
| Goods | 4 | 2 | Wearing Apparel | 107 | 58 |
| Hats | - | - | |||
| 151 | 93 | ||||