Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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HOME WORK
Nature of Work
OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107
*
Outworkers in unwholesome
premises,
Section 108
Outwork in
infected premises,
Sections,
109, 110
Lists received from Employers
Addresses of
Outworkers
Notices served on Occupiers
as to keeping or sending lists
Prosecutions
Instances
Notices served
Prosecutions
Instances
Orders made (s. 110)
Prosecutions (s. 109, 110
Sending twice in
the year
Sending once in
the year
Failing to keep or permit
inspection of lists
Failing to send lists
Lists
Outworkers
Lists
Outworkers
Received from
other Councils
Forwarded to
other Councils
Contractors
Workmen
Contractors
Workmen
Wearing Apparel—
Making, etc.
29
87
206
4
2
19
870
164
51
....
....
43
43
1
....
....
....
Boots and Shoes
9
21
111
2
....
17
87
97
11
....
....
10
12
....
....
....
....
Curtains, Furniture hangings
and Trimmings
2
24
18
1
....
1
11
30
8
....
....
8
4
....
....
....
....
Fur-pulling and feathers
....
....
....
....
....
....
10
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
Umbrellas, etc.
2
....
13
....
....
....
12
2
4
....
....
3
5
....
....
....
....
Artificial Flowers
....
....
....
....
....
....
7
....
....
....
....
2
2
....
....
....
....
Paper, etc.,Boxes, Paper
Bags
8
....
168
2
....
4
118
41
14
....
....
42
48
1
....
....
....
Brush-making
3
....
83
1
....
4
11
60
2
....
....
8
11
....
....
....
....
Draught Board Making
1
....
2
....
....
....
....
....
2
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
Cosaques, Christmas
Crackers, Christmas
Stockings, etc.
....
....
....
....
....
....
9
....
....
....
....
2
2
....
....
....
....
Textile Weaving
1
....
14
....
....
....
....
....
2
....
....
1
2
....
....
....
....
Toys
1
....
146
....
....
....
8
81
2
....
....
11
14
....
....
....
....
Total
56
132
761
10
2
45
1,143
475
96
....
....
130
143
2
....
....
....
*The figures in these columns relate to outworkers' premises at which nuisances were found and dealt with
under Public Health (London) Act.