Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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3a.—Home Work.
outworkers' lists, section 107.
Lists received from Employers. | Addresses of Outworkers. | Prosecutions. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Twice in the year. | Once in the year. | |||||||||
Nature of Work. | Outworkers. | Outworkers. | Received from other Councils. | Forwarded to other Councils. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||
Lists. | Contractors. | Workmen. | Lists. | Contractors. | Workmen. | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Wearing Apparel — | ||||||||||
(1) Making, &c. | 34 | 29 | 159 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 902 | 101 | .. | .. |
(2) Cleaning and washing | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 15 | .. | .. | .. |
Lace, lace curtains and nets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Artificial flowers | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Nets, other than wire nets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Tents | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Sacks | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Furniture and upholstery | 2 | 16 | 18 | .. | .. | .. | 16 | 30 | .. | .. |
Fur pulling | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Feather sorting | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Umbrellas, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Carding, &c., of buttons, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Paper bags and boxes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 14 | .. | .. | .. |
Basket making | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Brush making | 2 | .. | 6 | 1 | .. | 2 | 7 | 6 | .. | .. |
Racquet and tennis balls | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Stuffed toys | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
File making | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Electro-plate | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cables and chains | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Anchors and grapnels | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cart gear | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Locks, latches and keys | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Pea picking | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Total | 38 | 45 | 183 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 954 | 137 | .. | .. |