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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 1923
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1923
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TABLE VI.—Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework.
Homework.
Nature of Work.
(I)
OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME
PREMISES,
SECTION 108.
OUTWORK IN INFECTED
PREMISES,
SECTION 109, 110.
OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.
Lists received from Employers.
Notices
served
on
Occupier
as to
keeping
or
sending
lists.
(8)
Prosecutions.
Instances.
(11)
Notices
served.
(12)
Prosecutions.
(13)
Instances.
(14)
Order
made
(S. 110)
(15)
Prosecutions
(Sections
109,110).
(16)
Sending twice in the year.
Sending once in the year.
Failing
to keep
or permit
inspection
of lists.
(9)
Failing
to send
lists.
(10)
Lists.
(2)
Outworkers.
Lists.
(5)
Outworkers.
Contractors.
(3)
Workmen.
(4)
Contractlors
(6)
Workmen.
(7)
Wearing Apparel—
-
12
-
-
36
11
-
-
-
4
4
-
(1) Making, &c
249
-
-
(2) Cleansing and Washing
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Household linen
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lace, lace curtains and nets
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Curtains and furniture
hangings
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Furniture and upholstery
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Electro-plate
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
File making
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Brass and brass articles
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fur pulling
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cables and chains
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rubber and waterproof
sundries
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
Cart gear
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Locks, latches and keys
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Umbrellas, &c.
2
-
5
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Artificial flowers
-
-
9
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nets, other than wire nets
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
Tents
-
2
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sacks
4
-
45
1
-
7
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Racquets and tennis balls
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Paper, &c., boxes.paper bags
4
-
-
28
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Brush making
-
7
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pea picking
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Feather sorting
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
Carding. &c., of buttons &c
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Surgical instruments
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Basket making
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Chocolates and sweetmeats
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cosaques, Christmas crackers,
Christmas stockings,
&c.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
-
-
Textile weaving
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Leather goods
2
-
11
1
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
J
-
Total
52
11
372
4
4
2
-
11
18
-
-
-
-
-
-
TABLE VI.—Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework. Homework.
| Nature of Work. (I) | OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107. | OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108. | OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTION 109, 110. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lists received from Employers. | Notices served on Occupier as to keeping or sending lists. (8) | Prosecutions. | Instances. (11) | Notices served. (12) | Prosecutions. (13) | Instances. (14) | Order made (S. 110) (15) | Prosecutions (Sections 109,110). (16) | |||||||
| Sending twice in the year. | Sending once in the year. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. (9) | Failing to send lists. (10) | ||||||||||||
| Lists. (2) | Outworkers. | Lists. (5) | Outworkers. | ||||||||||||
| Contractors. (3) | Workmen. (4) | Contractlors (6) | Workmen. (7) | ||||||||||||
| Wearing Apparel— | |||||||||||||||
| (1) Making, &c | 36 | 11 | 249 | – | – | – | 12 | – | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| (2) Cleansing and Washing | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Household linen | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Furniture and upholstery | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electro-plate | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| File making | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brass and brass articles | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fur pulling | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cables and chains | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rubber and waterproof sundries | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cart gear | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Locks, latches and keys | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Umbrellas, &c. | 2 | – | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Artificial flowers | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nets, other than wire nets | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tents | 4 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sacks | 4 | – | 45 | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Racquets and tennis balls | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Paper, &c., boxes.paper bags | 4 | – | 28 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brush making | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pea picking | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Feather sorting | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carding. &c., of buttons &c | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surgical instruments | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Basket making | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chocolates and sweetmeats | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, &c. | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Textile weaving | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Leather goods | 2 | – | 11 | 1 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | J | – | – |
| Total | 52 | 11 | 372 | 2 | – | 11 | 18 | – | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – |