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 Hackney]
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5.— HOME WORK.
Nature of Work. | Outworkers' Lists, Section 107. | Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108. | Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110. | ||||||||||||
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Lists received from Employers | Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending Lists. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders Made (Section 110). | Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110). | |||||||
Twice in the year. | Once in the year. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists. | Falling to send Lists. | ||||||||||||
Outworkers. | Outworkers. | ||||||||||||||
Lists. | Contractors | Work-men. | Lists. | Contractors | Workmen. | ||||||||||
Wearing Apparel— | |||||||||||||||
(1) Making, &c. | 268 | 85 | 2266 | 26 | ... | 81 | 278 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
(2) Cleaning & Washing | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Lace, Lace Curtains and Nets | 6 | ... | 22 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Furniture and Upholstery | 8 | ... | 64 | 1 | ... | 1 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Fur Pulling | 4 | ... | 7 | 1 | ... | 1 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Umbrellas, &c. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Artificial Flowers | 6 | ... | 34 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Racquet and Tennis Balls | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Paper, &c., Boxes, Paper Bags | 24 | ... | 247 | 4 | ... | 49 | 21 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Brush Making | 20 | ... | 244 | 1 | ... | 4 | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Stuffed Toys | 2 | ... | 14 | 1 | ... | 1 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Basket Making | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, &c. | 4 | ... | 13 | 1 | ... | 7 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Totals | 342 | 85 | 2911 | 35 | ... | 144 | 356 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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