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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
Camberwell 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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3.—Home Work.
| *Nature of Work. | Outworkers' Lists, Section 107. | Number of Inspections of Outworkers' premises. | Outwork in Unwholesome Premises Section 108. | Outwork in Infected PREMTSES, Sections 109,110. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lists received from Employers. | Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils. | Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders made (Sec. 110.) | Prosecutions (Secs. 109,110.) | ||||||||
| Twice in the year. | Once in the year. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||||
| Lists | OutWorkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. | ||||||||||||||
| Contractors | Workmen. | Contractors | Workmen. | ||||||||||||||
| Wearing Apparel— | L. | I I | .. | L. | |||||||||||||
| (1) making, &c. | 144 | 72 | 1,397 | 22 | 9 | 190 | 1482 | 409 | – | – | 1,040 | 31 | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| (2) cleaning and washing | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Artificial Flowers | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nets, other than Wire Nets | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tents | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sacks | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Furniture and Upholstery | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fur pulling | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Feather sorting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Umbrellas, &c. | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carding, &c., of Buttons, &c. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Paper Bags and Boxes | 4 | – | 56 | – | – | – | 51 | 16 | – | – | 40 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Basket making | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brush making | 2 | – | 40 | – | – | – | 9 | 26 | – | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Racquet and Tennis Balls | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stuffed Toys | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| File making | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electro plate | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cables and Chains | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Anchors and Grapnels | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cart Gear | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Looks, Latches and Keys | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pea picking | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 150 | 72 | 1,493 | 22 | 9 | 190 | 1,576 | 451 | – | – | 1,098 | 37 | 14 | – | – | – | – |