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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
Camberwell 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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3.—Home Work.
| Nature of Work. | Outworkers' Lists, Section 107. | Number of Inspections of Outworkers' premises. | Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 103. | Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109,110. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lists received from Employers. | Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils. | Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders made (Sec. 110.) | Prosecutions (Secs. 109,110.) | ||||||||
| Twice in the year. | Once in the year. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||||
| Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. | ||||||||||||||
| Contractors | Workmen. | Contraetors | Workmen. | ||||||||||||||
| Wearing Apparel— | |||||||||||||||||
| (1) making, &c. | 156 | 94 | 1,615 | 3 | – | 13 | 1,511 | 565 | – | – | 1,100 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – |
| (2) cleaning and washing | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Artificial Flowers | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nets, other than Wire Nets | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tents | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sacks | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Furniture and Upholstery | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fur pulling | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Feather sorting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Umbrellas, &c. | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carding, &c., of Buttons, &c. | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Paper Bags and Boxes | 4 | – | 48 | – | – | – | 40 | 13 | – | – | 48 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Basket making | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brush making | 2 | – | 42 | – | – | – | 18 | – | – | – | 35 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Racquet and Tennis Balls | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stuffed Toys | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| File making | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electro plate | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cables and Chains | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Anchors and Grapnels | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cart Gear | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Locks, Latches and Keys | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pea picking | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 162 | 94 | 1,705 | 3 | – | 13 | 1,599 | 579 | – | – | 1,194 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – |