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3.—HOME WORK.
NATURE OF WORK. *
OUTWORKERS LISTS, SECTION 107.
Notices served on
occupiers as to
keeping or
sending Lists.
Prosecutions.
OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME
PREMISES, SECTION 108.
OUTWORK IN INFECTED
PREMISES, SECTIONS 109, 110.
Lists received from Employers.
Instances.
Notices
served.
Prosecutions.
Instances.
Orders
made
(S. 110).
Prosecutions
(Sections
109, 110).
Sending twice in the year.
Sending once in the year.
Failing to
keep or
permit
inspection
Failing
to send
lists.
Lists.t
Outworkers, f
List?.
Outworkers.
Contractors.
Workmen.
Contractors.
Workmen.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
f5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
of lists.
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(18)
(14)
(15}
(16)
Wearing Apparel—
making, &c.
1,132
3,045
8,736
37
50
147
cleaning and washing
Household Linen
Lace, Lace Curtains and Nets
Curtains and Furniture Hangings
Furniture and Upholstery
Electro Plate
File making
Brass and brass articles
Fur pulling (Furriers)
92
231
352
3
7
Cables and Chains
Anchors and Grapnels
1,736
Cart Gear
Locks, Latches and Keys
Umbrellas, &c.
54
41
427
1
8
Artificial Flowers
32
...
478
...
...
...
Nets, other than Wire Nets
Tents
Sacks
Racquet and Tennis Balls.
Paper, &c., Boxes, Paper Bags
8
9
64
...
...
...
Brush making
Pea picking
Feather sorting
Carding, &c., of Buttons, &c.
Stuffed Toys
Basket making
Chocolates and sweetmeats
Cosaques, Christmas Crackers,
Christmas Stockings, &c.
Textile Weaving
Total
1,318
3,326
10,057
41
58
154
1,736
Nil.
Nil
Nil
Nil.
Nil.
Nil.
Nil.
Nil.
* 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
class only, but the outworkers should be assigned in columns 3 and 4 (or 6 and 7) into their respective classes. A footnote should be added number of workers in each class of work, the list should be included among those in column 2 (or 5 as the case may be) against the principal
† The figures required in columns 2, 3 and 4 are the total number of the lists received from those employers who comply strictly with the to show that this has been done,
be even numbers as there will be two lists for each employer—in some previous returns odd numbers have been inserted. The figures in statutory duty of sending two lists each year and of the entries of names of outworkers in those lists. The entries in column 2 must necessarily
and August lists of the same employer the same outworker's name will often be repeated. columns3 and 4 will usually be (approximately) double of the number of individual outworkers whose names are given, since in the February
4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year.
Number.
(1)
(2)
Important classes of workshops,
such as workshop
bakehouses, may be enumerated
here.
General Workshops
2,900
Bakehouses (including Factory Bakehouses)
21
Total number of Workshops on Register
*2,921
5.—OTHER MATTERS.
Class.
Number.
(1)
(2)
Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories :—
Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (S. 133, 1901)
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Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector Notified by H.M. Inspector
as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but
not under the Factory and Workshop Act (S. 5, j Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M.
' Inspector
59
55
Other
8
Underground Bakehouses (S. 101) :—
Certificates granted during the year
Nil.
In use at the end of the year
16
° These figures indicate separate work-rooms inspected.
Note—The Factory and Workshop Act, 1901 (S. 132), requires the Medical Officer of Health in his Annual Report to the District
much of it as deals with this subject, to the Secretary of State (Home Office). If the Annual Report is presented otherwise than in print, it
homework. The duties of Local Authorities, and the Medical Officer of Health under the Act of 1901 are detailed in the Home Omce
Date, 31 December, 1920. (Signature) W. J. HOWARTH,
Medical Officer of Health.
Council to report specifically on the administration of that Act in workshops and workplaces, and to send a copy of his Annual Report, or so
Memorandum March 19l2 Copy sent to the home office the portions which do not relate to factories, workshops, workplace, or