London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Stepney 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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3.—HOME WORK.

NATURE OF WORK.Outworkers' Lists. Section 107.Inspections of Outworkers' Premises.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110.
Lists Received from Employers.Addresses of Outworkers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices Served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders Made, (S. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
Twice in the Year. Once in the YearReceived from other Councils.Forwarded to other Councils.Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists.Failing to send Lists.
Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
Workmen.Workmen.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17).
Wearing Apparel—
(1) Making, &c.24237372216976511698......3520590590..75....
(2) Cleaning and Washing................................
Lace, Lace Curtains & Nets........3........3............
Artificial Flowers........6........2..........
Nets, other than Wire Nets................................
Tents................................
Sacks41412..........911........
Furniture and Upholstery.........11........311........
Fur Pulling (Furriers)........53........3466........
Feather Sorting................................
Umbrellas, &c.29....1053......7877........
Carding, &c., of buttons, &c.................................
Paper Bags and Boxes61451192115....• •641616........
Basket Making................................
Brush Making420....8310......491010..1....
Racquet and Tennis Balls................................
Stuffed Toys................................
File Making................................
E'ectro Plate................................
Cables and Chains................................
Anchors and Grapnels................................
Cart Gear................................
Locks, Latches and Keys..................................
Pea Picking,...........••....................
Total25839252417280041826........3762631631••76....

‡Column 6. The numbers in this column contain a large number of addresses which, on being inspected by the Sanitary Inspectors, were found to be
already register by us as Workshops, and are therefore not included in the actual number of outworkers resident in the Borough. The same addresses were
included on he Lists of several employers, some being sent in on a dozen Lists