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
Walthamstow 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Outworkers.—These constitute the greatest proportion of the
factory and workshop premises, and number 1,013.
The work carried on is of a most varied nature as the following
list will show : —
Artificial flowers 6
Blouses and aprons 349
Belts 13
Boots 122
Brushes 64
Baby linen 44
Clothing (juvenile) 46
Cushions 2
Corsets 6
Collars 19
Cardboard boxes 23
Embroidery 6
Furrier 9
Hats 4
Leather goods 3
Mantles 18
Millinery 24
Masonic ornaments 5
Pattern books 16
Shirts 9
Shoe beading 28
Ties 81
Tailoring 54
Trimmings 9
Under clothing 118
Umbrellas 11
As a result of inspection the following improvements have been
effected:—
Houses cleansed throughout 25
Houses partly cleansed 98
Overcrowding abated 2