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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
Southwark 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 25. 3.—Home Work.
| Nature of Work | outworkers' Lists, Section 107. | Number of Inspections of Outworkers' Premises | Outwork in Unwhole-some Premises, S. 108 | Outwork in Inspected Premises, Section 109-10 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lists received from Employers. | Nos of Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils | Nos of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded too other Councils | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions | Instances. | Orders made (S/110). | Prosecutions (sa. 109-10) | ||||||
| Twice in the year. | Once in the year. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||
| Lists | Outworkers | Lists | Outworkers | ||||||||||||
| (1) Making, &c. | 47 | 29 | 50 | 41 | 278 | 321 | — | — | 117 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| (2) Cleaning and washing | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Furniture and Upholstery- | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fur pulling | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Umbrellas | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paper Bags and Boxes | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 25 | — | — | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brushmaking | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stuffed Toys | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| File making | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Electro Plate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cables and Chains | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anchors and Grapnels | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cart Gear | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Locks Latches and Keys | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miscellaneous | 15 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 83 | 51 | — | — | 66 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Total | 76 | 70 | 78 | 78 | 371 | 417 | — | — | 225 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Number of Rats destroyed 712.
During "Rat Week" 4,132 additional baits were laid at the Council's Depots.