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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

Bethnal Green 1912

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1912 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector

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Table: 3.-H0ME WORK.

3.-H0ME WORK.

NATURE OF WORK.outworkers' lists, sbotion 107.Number of Inspections and Re-inspections of Outworkers' Premises.outwork in unwholb-bomb premises, section 108.outwork in inpbctbd prbmisbs sbotions 109, 110.
List* received from EmployersProsecutions.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.OutworkersLists.Out— workers
Wearing Apparel—1301625879.........330330............
(2) Gleaning and washing...........................
Furniture and upholstery426243.........99............
Surgical Instruments.....................11............
Umbrellas. &c......................1111............
Artificial Flowers...............33............
Paper bags and boxes28500............9494............
Brush making663513.........4141............
Carding, &c., of buttons, Ac.217...............11............
Total170280311125.........490490............

Table: 4. Registered Workshops.

4. Registered Workshops.

Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
Workshops, including Laundries2 068
Food Premises212
Bakehouses89
Total numbers of workshops on Register2,369

Table: 5—Other Matters.

5—Other Matters.

Glass.Number.
Matters notified to H..M. Inspector of Factories— Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 133)21
Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Notified by H.M. Inspector71
Public Health Acts, but not under Reports (of action taken) the Factory & Workshop Act (s. 5) sent to H.M. Inspector72
Other—
Underground Bakbhousbs (c. 101)— In use at the end of year26