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 Ilford]
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3.—HOME WORK.
NATURE OF WORK. | OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107. | |||||
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Lists received from Employers. | ||||||
Sending twice in the year. | Sending once in the year. | |||||
Lists. | Outworkers. | Outworkers. | ||||
Contractors. | Workmen. | Lists. | Contractors. | Workmen. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
Wearing Apparel— | ||||||
Making, &c. | 16 | 22 | 27 | 1 | — | |
Cleaning and Washing | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Household Linen | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | |
Lace, Lace Curtains and Nets | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
Total | 18 | 22 | 30 | 2 | - | 2 |
Note.—No home-workers were known to be engaged in the following
occupations:—Curtains and Furniture Hangings; Furniture and
Upholstery; Electroplate; 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.