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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

Finsbury 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]

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Table: OUTWORK

OUTWORK

Nature of WorkSection 110Section 111
No. of outworkers in August list required by Sect. 110 (i) (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.
Wearing apparel Making etc.1,205-----
Household linen13-----
Umbrellas etc.16-----
Artificial flowers16-----
The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper116-----
Brush making16-----
Feather sorting20-----
Carding etc. of buttons etc.67-----
Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, etc.10-----
Lampshades2-----
Total:1,481-----

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The information supplied, which it must be remembered does not
embrace all forms of outwork, is of use in that it enables some
supervision of the home circumstances.

Table: The following tables set out the detailed information supplied in the official returns:-

The following tables set out the detailed information supplied in the official returns:-

The number of firms employing outworkers in 1961 was125
The number of Finsbury outworkers employed by them was211
The number of non Finsbury outworkers employed by them was2,983
The number of Finsbury outworkers employed by firms outside the Borough was93
The total number of Finsbury outworkers employed by firms in or outside the Borough was (of these 75 were firms and 229 homeworkers)304

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The registers of outworkers which firms are required to maintain
are inspected as part of the routine during the inspection
of the factories concerned.
Number of visits paid to homes - 285
33