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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
Holborn 1903
Report for the year 1903 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TABLE IX. List of Outworkers (s. 107).
| Class of Homework. | Number of Lists Received. | Number of Addresses of Outworkers. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Due Feb. 1st. | Due Aug. 1st. | Received from Other Authorities | Forwarded to other Authorities. | |||
| No. of Lists. | No. of Outworkers. | No. of Lists. | No. of Outworkers. | – | — | |
| Wearing Apparel:— | — | — | —■~ | |||
| Tailors | 54 | 322 | 54 | 386 | 188 | 127 |
| Shirt and Collar Makers | 5 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| Dress-makers | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Lace | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cabinet making | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fur pulling | – | – | – | – | 77 | 2 |
| Electro Platers | 2 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 4 |
| Other | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| Total | 62 | 350 | 60 | 413 | 217 | 143 |
Number of Notices prohibiting homework in unwholesome premises (s. 108), Nil.
Number of Orders prohibiting homework in infected premises (s. 110,), Nil.
TABLE X. Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
| Date. | Premises. | Offence. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20, New North Street | 1903. January 8 | Breach of lodging-house regulations | Breach abated; summons withdrawn |
| „ „ | 21, Do. | Do. do. | Do. do. |
| 18, Eagle Street | February 6 | Nuisance: W.C.s defective and very foul. (Recurring nuisance) | Prohibition order, with 27s. costs |
| „ „ | 20, Torrington Mews | Nuisance: premises dirty; insufficient external light and ventilation to W.C.; drain defective ; rainwater pipe defective; roof defective | Summons adjourned |
| April 17 | 10, Great Russell Street | Nuisance: drain defective, and basement yard and areas dirty | Order to abate in 21 days; £1. 1s. costs |
| „ „ | 1, Lumber Court | Breach of regulations as to lodging-houses | Defendant convicted and fined £2 and 2s. costs |
| 2, Do. | „ „ | Do. do. | Defendant convicted and fined £1 and 2s. costs |
| „ „ | 3, Do. | Do. do. | Do. do. |
| „ „ | 4, Do. | Do. do. | Do. do. |
| May 22 | 9, Goldsmith Street | Nuisance: W.C. stopped and in filthy condition. (Recurring nuisance) | Order to abate forthwith; £1. 7s. costs |
| February 6 to June 19 | 20, Torrington Mews | Nuisance: premises dirty; insufficient external light and ventilation to W.C.; drain defective; rainwater pipe defective; roof defective | Work done; costs paid, £1. 1s.; summons withdrawn |
| April 17 to June 19 | 7, New North Street | Breach of London County Council bye-laws. (Insufficient W.C. accommodation) | Numbers reduced. Summons withdrawn |
| July 17 | 25, Eyre Street Hill | Manufacturing ice cream in sleeping apartment | Defendant convicted and fined 10s. 6d. and 9s. 6d. costs. |