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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
Poplar 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Home Work.
| Nature of Work. | Outworkers' List, Section 107. | Outwork in unwholesome premises. Section 108.* | Outwork in infected premises,* Sections 109, 110. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lists received from Employers. | Notices served on Oocupiers as to keeping or sending lists. | Prosecutions. | |||||||||||||
| Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances.† | Orders made (S. 110). | Prosecutions. (Sections 109. 110). | ||||||||||
| Twice in the year. | Once in the year. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||
| Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. | ||||||||||||
| Contractors | Workmen. | Contractors | Workmen. | ||||||||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | 11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) |
| Wearing Apparel— | |||||||||||||||
| (1) Making, &c. | 122 | 91 | 1802 | 5 | .. | 30 | |||||||||
| (2) Cleaning and washing Household Linen | |||||||||||||||
| Lace, lace curtains and nets Curtains and furniture hangings | |||||||||||||||
| Furniture and Upholstery Electro-plate | |||||||||||||||
| File Making.. | |||||||||||||||
| Brass and Brass artioles | |||||||||||||||
| Fur pulling | |||||||||||||||
| Cables and Chains | |||||||||||||||
| Anchors and Grapnels | |||||||||||||||
| Cart Gear | |||||||||||||||
| Locks, Latches and Keys | |||||||||||||||
| Umbrellas, &c. | |||||||||||||||
| Artificial Flowers | |||||||||||||||
| Nets, other than wire nets | |||||||||||||||
| Tents | |||||||||||||||
| Sacks | |||||||||||||||
| Racquet and Tennis Balls Paper Bags and Boxes | 18 | .. | 947 | ||||||||||||
| Brush Making | |||||||||||||||
| Pea Picking | • | ||||||||||||||
| Feather Sorting | |||||||||||||||
| Carding, &c. of buttons, &c. | |||||||||||||||
| Stuffed Toys | |||||||||||||||
| Basket Making | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 140 | 91 | 2749 | 5 | .. | 30 | † | ||||||||
* For Infectious Diseases see page 80. † See page 80.—1 Small Pox, 10 Scarlet Fever, 2 Diphtheria, 1 Puerperal Fever and 3 Erysipelas.