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Bethnal Green 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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OUTWORK
Outworkers (Section 110(1)(c))
Twice yearly, February and August, the Factories Act, 1937.
requires all employers of outworkers in the Borough to forward to
the Local Authority a list giving the names and addresses of all
persons employed by them in homework during the previous six months.
Of the 351 names of outworkers which appeared on the lists
received in August, 92 were given as residing within the Borough;
in addition 151 names of outworkers residing in Bethnal Green were
forwarded from other Councils.
The following information of classes of work and numbers of outworkers employed thereon, being Bethnal Green residents, is in respect of the August lists, received from employers in the Borough, and from other Authorities:-
| Number of Outworkers in August list required by Section 110(1)(c) | |
|---|---|
| Wearing apparel (making,etc.) | 148 |
| Curtains and Furniture hangings | 23 |
| Brushes | 3 |
| Boxes | 50 |
| Buttons, etc., Carding | 6 |
| Artificial Flowers | 4 |
| Christmas Crackers, etc | 3 |
| Household Linen | 1 |
| Umbrellas | 3 |
| Stuffed Toys | 2 |
| Total | 243 |
Section 110. There was no case of default in sending list to the
Council.
Section 111. There was no instance of work being carried on in
unwholesome premises.