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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 1929
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1929
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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. | 22 | 5 | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| (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 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Artificial flowers | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nets, other than wire nets | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tents | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sacks | 4 | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Racquets and Tennis Balls | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Paper, etc., Boxes, Paper Bags | 2 | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Brush making | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Pea Picking | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Feather Sorting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carding, etc., of Buttons, etc. | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surgical Instruments | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Basket making | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chocolates and Sweetmeats | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cosaques, Christmas Crackers, Christmas Stockings, etc. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Textile Weaving | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Leather Goods | 4 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Coat hangers | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 38 | 5 | 132 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – |