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 Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Part VIII of the Act Outwork (Sections 133 and 134)
Nature of Work | Section 133 | Section 134 | |||||
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No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 133(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) | |
Wearing apparel | Making, etc. | 21 | – | – | – | – | – |
Cleaning and washing | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Household linen | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Lace, lace curtains and nets | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Curtains and furniture hangings | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Furniture and upholstery | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Electro-plate | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
File making | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Brass and brass articles | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Fur pulling | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Iron and steel cables and chains | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Iron and steel anchors and grapnels | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Cart gear | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Locks, latches and keys | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Umbrellas, etc. | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | |
Artificial flowers | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Nets, other than wire nets | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Tents | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Sacks | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Racquet and tennis balls | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Paper bags | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Brush making | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Pea picking | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Feather sorting | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | |
Carding, etc., of buttons, etc. | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Stuffed toys | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | |
Basket making | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Chocolates and sweetmeats | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Cosaques, Christmas stockings, etc. | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Textile weaving | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Lampshades | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | |
Total | 28 | – | – | – | – | – |