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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 1926
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1926
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TABLE V. —FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES, AND HOMEWORK. HOMEWORK.
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
(8)
Prosecutions
Instances
(11)
Notices
served
(12)
Prosecutions
(13)
Instances
(14)
Order
made
(S. 110)
(15)
Prosecutions
(Sections
109, 110)
(16)
NATURE OF WORK
(1)
Sending twice in the year
Sending once in the year
Failing
to keep
or permit
inspection
of lists
(9)
Failing
to
Rend
lists
(10)
Lists
(2)
Outworkers
Lists
(5)
Outworkers
Con-
tractors
(3)
Workmen
(4)
Contractors
6)
Workmen
(7)
Wearing Apparel:—
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(1) Making, etc.
34
10
164
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11
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(2) Cleansing and washing
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Household linen
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Lace, lace curtains and nets
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Curtains and furniture hangings
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Furniture and upholstery
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Electro plate
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-
-
-
-
-
-
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File making
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-
-
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-
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Brass and brass articles
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-
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Fur pulling
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Cables and chains
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Rubber and Waterproof sundries
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Cart gear
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-
-
-
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-
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Locks, latches and keys
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-
-
-
-
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-
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Umbrellas, etc.
2
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6
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-
1
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Artificial flowers
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-
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-
-
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Nets, other than wire nets
—
—
—
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Tents
4
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21
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1
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—
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Sacks
6
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17
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3
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Racquets and Tennis Balls
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Paper, etc., Boxes, Paper Bags
4
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8
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2
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—
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Brush making
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Pea Picking
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Feather Sorting
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Carding, etc., of Buttons, etc.
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Surgical Instructions
2
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Basket making
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Chocolates and Sweetmeats
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Cosaques, Christmas Crackers,
Christmas Stockings, etc.
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Textile Weaving
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Leather Goods
2
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8
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2
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Coat hangers
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1
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Total
54
10
224
1
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20
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TABLE V.—FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES, AND HOMEWORK. HOMEWORK.
| NATURE OF WORK (1) | 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 (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) | Contractors (6) | Workmen (7) | ||||||||||||
| Wearing Apparel:— | |||||||||||||||
| (1) Making, etc. | 34 | 10 | 164 | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| (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 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cart gear | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Locks, latches and keys | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Umbrellas, etc. | 2 | – | 6 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Artificial flowers | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nets, other than wire nets | — | — | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tents | 4 | – | 21 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | — | – | – | – | – |
| Sacks | 6 | – | 17 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Racquets and Tennis Balls | – | – | – | – | – | — | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – |
| Paper, etc., Boxes, Paper Bags | 4 | – | 8 | – | – | – | 2 | – | — | — | — | – | – | – | – |
| Brush making | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pea Picking | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — | – | — | — | — | – |
| Feather Sorting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carding, etc., of Buttons, etc. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | – | – |
| Surgical Instructions | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | – | — | — | – |
| Basket making | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chocolates and Sweetmeats | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cosaques, Christmas Crackers, Christmas Stockings, etc. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Textile Weaving | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Leather Goods | 2 | – | 8 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coat hangers | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 54 | 10 | 224 | 1 | – | – | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |