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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
Holborn 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Part VIII of the Act.
Outworkers.
Section 110 of the Factories Act, 1937, requires that where, in certain specified
industries, work is given by an employer or contractor to be done by workers outside his
factory, lists containing the names and addresses of such workers must be forwarded
to the Local Authority. Section 111 has the object of preventing such work being carried
out in premises which are insanitary or in which infectious disease is present.
| Particulars. | Number of Cases in which Defects were | Number of Cases in which Prosecutions were Instituted. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector. | By H.M. Inspector. | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness (S.l) | 9 | 10 | - | 7 | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable Temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate Ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective Drainage of Floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)— | |||||
| 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | |
| (b) Unsuitable or Defective | 28 | 30 | - | 9 | - |
| (c) Not separate for Sexes | - | 1 | -- | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | _ | 8 | 8 | _ | - |
| Total | 46 | 43 | 8 | 17 | - |
The following table gives the number and type of such premises in the Borough, and the nature of the work carried out: —
| Type of Specified Work. | Section 110. | Section 111. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Outworkers 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. | |
| Wearing Apparel- | ||||||
| Making, &c. | 172 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cleaning and Washing | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Household Linen | 21 | _ | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | Lace, Lace Curtains and Nets | - | - | - | - | _ |
| Curtains and Furniture Hangings | 1 | - | - | _ | _ | — |
| Furniture and Upholstery | _ | - | _ | _ | _ | — |
| Electro-plate | — | — | — | — | — | |
| File Making | — | — | — | - | — | — |