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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 1937
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1937
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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) | Prosecutions (16) | ||||||
| Lists (2) | Outworkers | ||||||||||||||
| Resident in Bermondsey | Resident in other Districts (5) | Failing to keep lists (9) | Failing to send lists (10) | ||||||||||||
| Contractors (3) | Workmen (4) | Contractors (6) | Workmen (7) | ||||||||||||
| Wearing Apparel:— | |||||||||||||||
| (1) Making, etc. | 16 | – | 27 | 56 | 1 | 41 | 10 | – | – | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| (2) Cleansing and washing | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fur pulling | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Umbrellas, etc. | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sacks | 5 | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Paper, etc., Boxes, Paper Bags | 2 | – | 10 | 1 | – | 9 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Brush making | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Combs, etc. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Leather Goods | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Surgical Instruments | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coathangers | 2 | – | 22 | 18 | – | 3 | 2 | – | – | 5 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Carding of buttons, etc. | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Onion Peeling | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Games and Toys | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Artificial Flowers | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 33 | – | 65 | 85 | 1 | 71 | 21 | – | – | 21 | 21 | – | 2 | – | |