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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 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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3.—Home Work,
| Nature of Work. | Outworkers' Lists, Section 107. | Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108. | Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109,110. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lists received from Employers. | Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists. | 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. | contractors | Workmen. | ||||||||||||
| Wearing Apparel— | I | I I | I I | I I | I I | I I | I | I | I I | I I | I I I | ' I I I" | I | ||
| (1) making, &c. | 142 | 62 | 1,629 | 19 | 8 | 91 | 167 | – | – | 38 | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| (2) cleaning and washing | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Household linen | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Furniture and Upholstery | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electro plate | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| File making | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brass and brass articles | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fur pulling | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cables and chains | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Anchors and grapnels | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cart gear | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Locks, latches and keys | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Umbrellas, &c. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Artificial flowers | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Nets, other than wire nets | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tents | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sacks | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Racquet and tennis balls | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Paper bags and boxes | 4 | – | 56 | 2 | – | 4 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Brush making | 2 | – | 54 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pea picking | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Feather sorting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carding, &c., of buttons, &c. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stuffed toys | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Basket making | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 148 | 62 | 1,739 | 21 | 8 | 95 | 167 | – | – | 41 | 13 | – | – | – | – |