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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
Wandsworth 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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1?4 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Battersea 18, Lambeth 18, Southwark 13, Camberwell 8, Stepney
6, Fulham 5, Croydon Rural 4, Chelsea 3, Croydon 3, Ilford, Stoke
Newington, and Bermondsey two each, and East Ham, Barking,
and Wimbledon one each.
The names of 115 outworkers were received from the Medical
Officers of Health of other sanitary districts during the year.
1 go inspections were made of outworkers' premises and 14
notices were served, chiefly for cleansing the workrooms.
Table LIX. also shows the nature of the work carried on at
home.
During the year 10 cases of infectious diseases were notified
as occurring in the homes of outworkers, seven of Scarlet Fever,
two of Diphtheria, and one of Erysipelas. The necessary disinfection
was carried out in every case.
It was not necessary to serve any notices during the year
prohibiting- homework either in unwholesome or infected Dremises
Number of Notices prohibiting homework in unwholesome premises (s. 108) None.
Number of Orders prohibiting homework in infected premises (s. 110) .. None.
List of Outworkers (S. 107).
| Class of Homework. | 1903. Number of Lists Received. | Number of Addresses of Outworkers. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to Feb. 1st. | Up to Aug. 1st. | Forwarded to Other Authorities | Received from Other Authorities | |||
| No. of Lists. | No. of Outworkers | No. of Lists. | No. of Outworkers | |||
| Wearing Apparel— | ||||||
| Millinery | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 8 | .. |
| Tailoring | 14 | 47 | 12 | 29 | 43 | 24 |
| Dressmaking | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | 3 |
| Blousemaking | 8 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 27 |
| Outfitting | 17 | 57 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 27 |
| Cuffs, Collars and Ties .. | 2 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 5 |
| Mantle Making | 2 | 2 | .. | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| Glove Making | 1 | 6 | .. | 11 | 17 | |
| Hosiery | 1 | 14 | .. | .. | 14 | .. |
| Corset Making | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
| 2 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | |
| Lace | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Cabinet Making | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Fur Pulling | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Other | 2 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 3 |
| Total | 51 | 174 | 35 | 107 | 89 | 115 |