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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
Bethnal Green 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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OUTWORK.
PART VII OF THE (Sections 110 and 111)
| Nature of Work | M/c line No. | Section 110 | Section 111 | M/c line No. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | |
| Wearing apparel | Making, etc. | 13 | 321 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 13 |
| Cleaning & washing | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
| Household linen | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | 16 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | |
| Curtains & furniture hangings | 17 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | |
| Furniture and upholstery | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | |
| Electro-plate | 19 | — | - | — | — | — | — | 19 | |
| File making | 20 | - | - | — | — | — | — | 20 | |
| Brass and brass articles | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | |
| Fur pulling | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | |
| Iron & steel cables & chains | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | |
| Iron & steel anchors & grapnels | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | |
| Cart gear | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | |
| Locks, latches, and keys | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | |
| Umbrellas, etc. | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | |
| Artificial flowers | 28 | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | 28 | |
| Nets, other than wire nets | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | |
| Tents | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | |
| Sacks | 31 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | |
| Racquet and tennis balls | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | |
| Paper bags | 33 | 2 | — | — | — | — | - | 33 | |
| The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 34 | 64 | - | - | 4 | 5 | - | 34 | |
| Brush making | 35 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | |
| Pea picking | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | |
| Feather sorting | 37 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | |
| Carding, etc. of buttons, etc. | 38 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | |
| Stuffed toys | 39 | 20 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 39 | |
| Basket making | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | |
| Chocolates and sweetmeats | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | |
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, etc. | 42 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 42 | |
| Textile weaving | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | |
| Lampshades | 44 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | |
| TOTAL | 532 | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | |||