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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

Lewisham 1909

Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham and report of the Public Analyst for the year 1909

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Table: Table 27. HOME WORK. (3).

Table 27. HOME WORK. (3).

OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.Inspections of Outworkers' premises.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110.
NATURE OF WORK.*Lists received from Employers.Addresses of Outworkers.N otices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.InstancesNotices served.Prosecutions.InstancesOrders made, Sec. 110.Prosecutions. Sections 109, 110.
Twice in the year.Once in the yearReceived from other Councils.Forwarded t"1 other Councils.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
Outworkers.†Lists.Outworkers.†
Lists. †Contractors.Work-Contractors.Workmen
12345678910111218141510171819
Wearing Apparel—
(1) making, &c.74-20816-3422895---34955—---
(2) cleaning and washing------7-----------
Lace, lace curtains and nets-----------12------
Artificial flowers-——--—-----——-----
Nets, other than Wire Nets------------------
Tents--—--—-----—------
Sacks--—--------——-----
Furniture and Upholstery------5----5------
Fur pulling-----——----—------
Feather sorting-----------—------
Umbrellas, &c.------------------
Carding, &c., of buttons, &c.------------------
Paper Bags and Boxes------1-----4------
Basket making------------------
Brush making--—-———------—----
Stuffed Toys--—--——----—------
File making-——--———---—------
Electro Plate--—--——----—------
Cables and Chains--—--——----——-——--
Anchors and Grapnels------------------
Cart Gear--—--——----——-—---
Locks, Latches and Keys------------------
Pea picking--—---—-----—-----
Total74-20816—3424195-——37055----
* If an occupier gives out work of more than one of the classes specified in column 1. and subdivides his list in such a way as to show the number of workers in each class of work, the list is included among those in column 2 (or 5 as the case may be) against the principal class only, but the outworkers are assigned in columns 3 and 4 (or 6 and 7) into their respective classes. † The figures in columns 2, 3 and 4 are the total number of the lists received from those employers who comply strictly with the statutory duty of sending two lists each year and of the entries of names of outworkers in those lists. The figures in columns 3 and 4 are (approximately double of the number of individual outworkers whose 11 names are given, since in the February and August lists of the same employer the same outworker's name will often be repeated.