Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fifty-fourth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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3.—HOME WORK.
NATURE OF WORK.* | Outworkers' Lists, Section 107 | Inspections of Outworkers' Premises. | Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108. | Outwork in Infected Premises (Secs. 109, 110). | ||||||||||||||
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Lists received from Employers | Addresses of Outworkers. | Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices served under Public Health Act, 1891. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders made (S. 110). | Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110). | |||||||||
Sending twice in the year. | Sending once in the year. | Received from other Councils. | Forwarded to other Councils. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | |||||||||||||
Lists.† | Outworkers.† | Lists. | Outworkers. | |||||||||||||||
Contractors | Workmen. | Contractors. | Workmen. | |||||||||||||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) | (17) | (18) | (19) |
Wearing Apparel— | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) making, &c | 580 | 520 | 3,348 | 18 | .. | 64 | 2,641 | 1,166 | 236 | .. | .. | 1,033 | 107 | 53 | .. | 26 | .. | .. |
(2) cleaning and washing | 4 | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Lace, lace curtains and nets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Artificial Flowers | 8 | .. | 86 | 1 | .. | 6 | 136 | 22 | 2 | .. | .. | 60 | 8 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
Nets, other than wire nets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Tents | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Sacks | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Furniture and Upholstery | .. | 13 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Fur pulling .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Feather sorting | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Umbrellas, &c | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Carding, &c., of buttons, &-c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Paper Bags and Boxes | 18 | .. | 182 | .. | .. | .. | 108 | 16 | 4 | Nil | Nil | 70 | 22 | 11 | Nil | 2 | Nil | Nil |
Basket making | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Brush making | 2 | .. | 57 | .. | .. | .. | 60 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 28 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Racquet and Tennis Balls.. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Stuffed Toys | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
File making | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Electro Plate | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cables and Chains | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Anchors and Grapnels | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cart Gear | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Locks, Latches and Keys | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Pea picking | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Total | 616 | 524 | 3,688 | 23 | .. | 74 | 2,974 | 1,204 | 243 | .. | .. | 1,207 | 137‡ | 66 | .. | 30 | .. | .. |