Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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— | |||||||||||||||
| (1) making, &c. | 73 | 57 | 1581 | 12 | 22 | 58 | – | – | – | 39 | 18 | – | – | – | – |
| (2) cleaning and washing | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Household linen | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Curtains ami 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, &c., boxes, paper bags | 2 | – | 52 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brush making | 1 | – | 49 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pea picking | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Feather sorting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carding, &c., of buttons, &c. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stuffed toys | 1 | – | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Basket making | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chocolates and sweetmeats | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 77 | 57 | 1697 | 13 | 22 | 58 | – | – | – | 39 | 18 | – | – | – | – |