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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

Bethnal Green 1907

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1907 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector

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Table: 3.—HOME WORK.

3.—HOME WORK.

NATURE OF WORKoutworkes' lists, section 107Number of Inspections of Outworkers' Premisesoutwork in unwholesome premises section 108outwork in infected premises sections 109, 110
Lists received from EmployersNumbers and Addresses of Outworkers received from other CouncilsNumbers of Addresses of Outworkers forwardeel to other CouncilsProsecutionsInstancesNotices servedProsecutionsInstancesOrders made (s. 110)Proseccutions Sections 109, 113
Twice in the yearOnce in the yearFailing to keep or permit inspection of listsFailing to send lists
ListsOutworkersListsOutworkers
Wearing apparel—(1) making, &c., (2) cleaning and washing} 1441,9198902,0101,011......3,723..................
Lace, lace curtains and nets............5.........5..................
Artificial flowers............20.........20..................
Furniture and upholstery431150103......33..................
Fur pulling............111......10..................
Umbrellas, &c............042......77..................
Paper bags and boxes2041511234075......1,079..................
Brush making1091511105555......530..................
Total17813,280111752,0131,707......5,474..................

Table: 4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.

4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.

Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number
Workshops, including Laundries1,778
Workplaces232
Bakehouse93
Total numbers of workshops on Register2,103

Table: 5.—OTHER MATTERS.

5.—OTHER MATTERS.

Class.Number.
Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories—
Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshops Act (s 133)44
Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspectors as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory Act, (s. 5)Notified by H.M. Inspector44
Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspectors44
Underground Bakehouses (s. 101) -
Certificates granted during the year—
In use at the end of year30