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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
Ilford 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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3— HOME WORK.
| NATURE OF WORK. | OUTWORKERS LISTS, SECTION 107. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lists received from Employers. | ||||||
| Sending twice in the year. | Sending once in the year. | |||||
| Outworkers. | Outworkers. | |||||
| Lists. | Contractors. | Workmen. | Lists. | Contractors. | Workmen. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
| Wearing Apparel— | ||||||
| Making, &c. | 22 | 27 | 16 | … | … | … |
| Cleaning and Washing | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Household Linen | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Lace, Lace Curtains and Nets | 2 | … | 5 | 3 | … | 7 |
| Total | 24 | 27 | 21 | 3 | … | 7 |
Note.—No home-workers were known to be engaged in
the following occupations:—Curtains and Furniture Hangings;
Furniture and Upholstery; Electro-plate; File
Making; Brass and Brass Articles; Fur Pulling; Cables and
Chains; Anchors and Grapnels; Cart Gear; Locks, Latches
and Keys; Umbrellas, etc.; Artificial Flowers; Nets, other
than Wire Nets; Tents; Sacks; Racquet and Tennis Balls;
Paper, etc., Boxes, Paper Bags; Brush Making; Pea
Picking; Feather Sorting; Carding, etc., of Buttons, etc.;
Stuffed Toys; Basket Making; Chocolates and Sweetmeats;
Cosaques, Christmas Crackers, Christmas Stockings, etc. ;
Textile Weaving.