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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

Tottenham 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: 3.— Home Work.

3.— Home Work.

OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107Number of Inspections of Outworkers' PremisesOutwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110
Nature of WorkLists received from EmployersNumber of Addresses of Outworkers received from other CouncilsNumber of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other CouncilsProsecutions
Twice in the yearOnce in the yearFalling to keep or permit inspection of ListsFailing to send ListsInstancesNotices servedProsecutionsInstancesOrders made(Sec. l09)Prosecutions (Secs. 109, 110)
Total ListsOutworkersTotal ListsOutworkers
123456789101112131415
Wearing Apparel3620532445178......564..................
Boots and Shoes832......2319......36..................
Stationery46......2.........8..................
Cardboard, etc., Boxes426......87......27..................
Brushes22......61......7..................
Smallware22.........1......1..................
Knitted Goods............8.........8.....................
Furs24......13.........17..................
Umbrellas............4.........4..................
Fancy Goods220......92......27..................
Artificial Flowers............2.........2..................
Lace Papers &Xmas Crackers265......737......35..................
Leather Goods............4.........4..................
Needlework............14.........14..................
Lace Goods............12.........12..................
Hair Goods27..................7..................
Feathers............1.........1..................
Totals64369324564145......774..................