Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1935
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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 | Outworkers resident in Bermondsey received from other Districts | Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists (8) | Prosecutions | Instances (11) | Notices served (12) | Prosecutions (13) | Instances (14) | Notices served (15) | Prosecution (16) | ||||||
| Liste (2) | Outworkers | Contractors (6) | Workmen (7) | Failing to keep lists (9) | Failing to send lists (10) | ||||||||||
| Resident in Bermondsey | Resident in other Districts (5 | ||||||||||||||
| Contractors (31) | Workmen (4) | ||||||||||||||
| Wearing Apparel:— | |||||||||||||||
| (1) Making, etc. | 21 | – | 43 | 46 | 4 | 47 | 12 | – | – | 10 | 10 | – | 6 | – | – |
| (2) Cleansing and washing | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fur pulling | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Umbrellas, etc. | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Umbrellas, etc. | 6 | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Paper, etc., Boxes. Paper Bags | 2 | – | 8 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | – | – |
| Brush making | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Combs, etc. | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Leather Goods | 4 | – | 5 | 10 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Surgical Instruments | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Coathangers | 2 | – | 17 | 21 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Carding of buttons, etc | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Onion Peeling | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Games and Toys | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 37 | – | 78 | 82 | 5 | 69 | 24 | – | – | 14 | 14 | – | 11 | – | – |