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West Ham 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Table showing the different Trades in which the Homeworkers are engaged.

Tailoring430
The making of Shirts637
„ „ Blouses320
„ „ Underclothing58
„ „ Pinafores43
,, „ Boots and Shoes31
„ „ Skirts26
,, „ Brushes26
,, „ Millinery24
,, „ Ties15
,, ,, Boxes14
, „ Mantles10
„ „ Shoe Bows7
„ „ Umbrellas7
„ ,, Artificial Flowers5
„ „ Collars6
„ „ Waterproofs4
„ „ Surgical Belts4
,, „ Caps3
,, ,, Lace2
„ „ Braces2
Fur Sewing6
Laundry work14
ElectroPlating2
1,696

Shop Hours Act and Seats for Shop Assistants Act.
—The offences under these Acts are: (1) Employing a young person
under 18 years of age in or about a shop for more than 74 hours
(including meal times) in a week, (2) Non-exhibition in a shop
where young persons are employed of the Statutory Notice, and
(3) Non-provision of suitable seats for women Shop Assistants.
The infringements of the above provisions discovered during the
year were:—
In respect of hours worked 30
„ exhibition of Notice 215
„ Seats 3