London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Islington 1906

Fifty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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3.—HOME WORK.

NATURE OF WORK.1 (1)Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Number of Inspections of Outworkers' Premises.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.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 (s. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109,110).
Twice in the year. Once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of listsFailing to send lists
Lists.OutworkersLists.Out workers.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
Wearing Apparel—
(1) making, &c.2361811....16961065....8702424..9....
(2) cleaning and washing..............................
Lace, lace curtains and nets..............................
Furniture and Upholstery..7....5......1............
Fur pulling..............................
Umbrellas........1....................
Paper Bags and Boxes..60....134......115............
Brush making........13......14............
Stuffed Toys........4....................
File making..............................
Electro Plate........4......3............
Cables and Chains................................
Anchors and Grapnels..............................
Cart Gear..............................
Locks, Latches and Keys..............................
Miscellaneous inspections................432............
Total2461878....18571106....1435‡2626..9....

1906]
*If an occupier gives out work of more than one of the classes specified in column 1, and sub-divides his list in such a way as to show the number of workers in
each class of work, the list is included among those in column 2 (or 4 as the case may be) against the principal class only, but the outworkers are assigned in
column 3 (or 5) into their respective classes.
†The figures in columns 2 and 3 are the total number of lists received from employers who sent them both in February and August as required by the Act and of
the entries of names of outworkers in those lists.
‡140 of the premises reported herewith were unsatisfactory either through want of cleanliness or unhealthy conditions, but were not in such contravention
of sec. 108 (Factory and Workshops Act, 1901) as to authorize the service of a legal notice.
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