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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
Shoreditch 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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36.
HOME WORK.
The following is a summary of the lists received from employers in the borough:-
| NATURE OF WORK | OUTWORKERS* LISTS, SECTION 110 | Outwork in unwholesome premises Section III | Outwork in infected premises | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lists received from Employers | Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending Lists | Prosecutions | Instances | Notices served | Prose- cutions | Instances | Orders made | Prosecutios | |||||||
| February | August | Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists | Failing to send Lists | ||||||||||||
| Lists | Outworkers | Lists | Outworkers | ||||||||||||
| Contractors | Workmen | Contractors | Workmen | ||||||||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) |
| Artificial flowers | 2 | - | 47 | 1 | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boxes | 6 | - | 140 | 6 | - | 116 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brushes | 2 | - | 24 | 2 | - | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Button mounting | - | 81 | 2 | - | 65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cosaques | 1 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fancy Leather goods | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paper bags | 1 | - | 12 | 1 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wearing apparel | 16 | 96 | 414 | 14 | 85 | 333 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stuffed toy making | 3 | - | 95 | 3 | - | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 34 | 96 | 821 | 30 | 85 | 625 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |