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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 1920
Report on the health of the Borough during the year 1920
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HOME WORK.
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. | Addresses of Outworkers. | Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders made, (s. 110). | Prosecutions (s. 109, 110). | ||||||||
| Sending twice in the year. | Sending once in the year | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||||
| Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists | Outworkers | Received from other Councils. | Forwarded to other Councils. | ||||||||||||
| Contractors | Workmen. | Contractors | Workmen. | ||||||||||||||
| Wearing Apparel— MakiDg, etc. | (143 | 44 j | 1393 | 8 | .. | 21 | 1447 | 797 | 58 | .. | .. | 246 | 209 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Curtains and Furniture hangings | 2 | .. | 17 | •• | .. | .. | 7 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 6 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Furniture and upholstery | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
| Fur-pulling | 2 | .. | 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
| Umbrellas, etc. | 6 | 16 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 74 | 1 | .. | .. | 13 | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Artificial Flowers | 2 | 43 | .. | .. | 36 | 17 | 1 | .. | .. | 5 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
| Paper, etc., Boxes, Taper Bags | 32 | .. | 856 | 1 | .. | 1 | 293 | 307 | 15 | 1 | .. | 164 | 149 | .. | .. | .. | |
| Brush-making | 5 | .. | 497 | 1 | .. | 1 | 111 | 348 | 5 | .. | .. | 35 | 31 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Stuffed Toys | 2 | .. | 24 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 16 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Basket-making | •• | .. | .. | .. | .. | •• | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||
| Cosques, Christmas Crackers, Christmas ■ Stockings, etc. .. | .. | 3 | .. | •• I | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |||||||
| Textile Weaving .. | 2 | .. | 23 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 1 | i | .. | .. | 7 | 5 | .. | .. | ||
| Total | 196 | 44 | 2886 | 11 | .. | 24 | 1975 | 1491 | 84 I I | 1 | .. | 477 | 414 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
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Outwork in
Infected premises,
Sections
109,110
Outwork in unwholesome
premises,
Section 108.
OUTWORKERS LISTS, SECTION 107.
Notices served on Occupiers
as to keeping or sending lists.
Prosecutions.
Instances.
Notices served.
Prosecutions.
Instances.
Orders made, (s. 110).
Prosecutions (s. 109, 110).
Lists received from Employers.
Failing to keep or permit
inspection of lists.
Sending once in
the year
Addresses of
Outworkers.
Nature of Work.
Sending twice in
the year.
Received from
other Councils.
Forwarded to
other Councils.
Outworkers.
Outworkers.
Lists.
Contractors
Workmen.
Lists
Contractors
Workmen.
143
44
58
..
21
1447
797
..
..
246
209
..
..
8
Wearing Apparel—
Making, etc.
1393
..
2
..
Curtains and Furniture
hangings
17
7
..
1
..
6
..
..
..
..
4
..
..
..
..
..
Furniture and upholstery
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
13
..
..
..
Fur-pulling
2
14
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
16
..
4
1
Umbrellas, etc.
..
..
74
..
..
11
..
..
..
..
17
..
..
Artificial Flowers
2
..
43
..
..
..
36
1
..
..
5
4
..
..
..
..
Paper, etc., Boxes, Paper
Bags
1
293
..
164
149
32
856
1
307
15
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
497
1
1
111
5
Brush-making
..
..
348
..
..
35
31
..
..
..
1
..
Stuffed Toys
2
24
..
..
1
16
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
Basket-making
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Cosques, Christmas
Crackers, Christmas
Stockings, etc.
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
Textile Weaving
Total
..
..
2
23
..
..
..
6
1
1
..
7
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
196
44
..
1975
84
1
..
477
414
2886
11
24
1491
..
..
..
..