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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Nature of Work | No. of outworkers in August list as required by Section 133 (l)(c) |
|---|---|
| Wearing apparel | 1, 185 |
| Making etc., Cleaning Household linen | 10 |
| Lace curtains | 3 |
| Furniture and Upholstery | 35 |
| Brass articles | 10 |
| Iron and steel chains | 5 |
| Artificial flowers | 31 |
| Paper bags | 4 |
| Making of boxes | 75 |
| Brush making | 12 |
| Feather sorting | 1 |
| Carding of buttons | 25 |
| Stuffed toys | 1 |
| Total | 1,397 |
There were no instances of an employer failing to send in a list nor of
work being done in unwholesome premises.
If an outworker appearing on this list works from premises situated in
another area, the local authority concerned is informed by the authority receiving
the list from the factory. In this way it is possible to ascertain how
many residents in Hackney are doing outwork. Lists received from other local
authorities show 359 Hackney outworkers employed by firms outside the Borough.
The type of home work carried out by outworkers is listed below:-
Wearing apparel 702
Household linen 16
Lace curtains 4
Furniture and upholstery 33
Brass articles 27
Iron and steel chains 5
Umbrellas 1
Artificial flowers 22
Paper bags 1
Making of boxes 79
Brush making 9
Feather sorting 1
Carding of buttons 20
Stuffed toys 2
Christmas crackers 3
Total 925