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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

Bermondsey 1907

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1907

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Table X.—Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework (continued.)
(4) Homework.
Number
of Inspections
of
Outworkers'
premises.
(12)
Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.
Outwork in Unwholesome
Premises, Section 108.
(No action under this Section,
but following notices were served
for sanitary defects found on a
visit by inspector.)
Number
of
Addresses
of Outworkers
received
from other
Councils.
(8)
Prosecutions.
Lists received from Employers.
Outwork in Infected Premises,
Sections 109, 110.
Number
of
Addresses
of Outworkers
forwarded
to other
Councils.
(9)
Twice in the year.
Once in the year.
Nature ok Work.
(1)
Failing to
keep or
permit
inspection
of lists.
(10)
Failing
to send
lists.
(11)
Outworkers.
Outworkers.
Instances.
(13)
Notices
served.
(14)
Instances.
(16)
Orders
made
(Section
110).
(17)
Prosecutions
(Sections
109, 110).
(18)
Prosecutions.
(15)
Lists.
(5)
Lists.
(2)
Contractors
(3)
Workmen.
(4)
Contractors
(6)
Workmen.
(7)
Wearing
591
1
1
827
258
929
(1) making, etc.
50
...
3
116
97
6
...
...
...
...
...
(2) cleaning and washing
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
Artificial Flowers
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
9
18
Sacks
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Furniture and Upholstery
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
2
Fur pulling
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Umbrellas
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
5
8
1
Paper Bags and Boxes
24
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Basket making
2
22
44
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
15
30
Brush making
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Stuffed Toys
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
File making
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Electro Plate
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cables and Chains
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Anchors and Grapnels
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
52
613
4
-
16
851
259
...
1049
116
97
6
...
Total
3
...
...
...

Table: Table X.—Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework (continued.) (4) Homework.

Table X.—Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework (continued.) (4) Homework.

Nature ok Work. (1)Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Number of Inspections of Outworkers' premises. (12)Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108. (No action under this Section, but following notices were served for sanitary defects found on a visit by inspector.)Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110.
Lists received from Employers.Number of Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils. (8)Number of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils. (9)Prosecutions.
Twice in the year.Once in the year.
Lists. (2)Outworkers.Lists. (5)Outworkers.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. (10)Failing to send lists. (11)Instances. (13)Notices served. (14)Prosecutions. (15)Instances. (16)Orders made (Section 110). (17)Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110). (18)
Contractors (3)Workmen. (4)Contractors (6)Workmen. (7)
Wearing Apparel-
(1) making, etc.50...5911...1827258...392911697...6......
(2) cleaning and washing...................................................
Artificial Flowers..................1.........2..................
Sacks.........1...9............18..................
Furniture and Upholstery...................................................
Fur pulling.........1...1............2..................
Umbrellas...................................................
Paper Bags and Boxes.........1...581......24..................
Basket making2...22.....................44..................
Brush making..................15.........30..................
Stuffed Toys...................................................
File making...................................................
Electro Plate...................................................
Cables and Chains...................................................
Anchors and Grapnels...................................................
Total52...6134–16851259...3104911697...6......