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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
Hackney 1909
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1909
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3.—HOME WORK.
| Nature of Work. | Outworkers' Lists, Section 107. | Inspections of Outworkers' premises. | Outworker in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108. | Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lists received from Employers. | Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils. | Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils. | Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending Lists. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices Served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders Made (Section 110). | Prosecutions (Sections 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. | |||||||||||||
| Wearing Apparel- | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) Making, &c. | 314 | 3,302 | 50 | 204 | 2,852 | 1,595 | 267 | ... | 3 | 649 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (2) Cleaning and Washing | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | 10 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lace, Lace Curtains and Nets | 2 | 12 | ... | ... | 7 | 6 | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Artificial Flowers | 10 | 158 | ... | ... | 14 | 104 | 6 | ... | ... | 31 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nets, other than Wire Nets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tents | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sacks | 2 | 17 | ... | ... | ... | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Furniture and Upholstery | 6 | 64 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 41 | 4 | ... | ... | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Fur Pulling | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Feather Sorting | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Umbrellas, &c. | 4 | 25 | ... | ... | 34 | 19 | 4 | ... | ... | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cardings, &c., of Buttons, &c. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Paper Bags and Boxes | 22 | 441 | 1 | 4 | 158 | 157 | 14 | ... | ... | 97 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Basket Making | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Brush Making | 16 | 329 | ... | ... | 124 | 210 | 12 | ... | ... | 65 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Racquet and Tennis Balls | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Stuffed Toys | 4 | 39 | ... | ... | ... | 18 | 4 | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| File Making | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Electro-plate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cables and Chains | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Anchors and Grapnels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cart Gear | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Locks, Latches and Keys | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pea Picking | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 384 | 4,395 | 52 | 210 | 3,230 | 2,168 | 315 | ... | 3 | 875 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |