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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Table D.—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. | Notice served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders made (S. 1101. | Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110). | |||||||
| Twice in the year. | Once in the year. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of list. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||
| Total Lists. | Outworkers. | Total Lists. | Outworkers | ||||||||||||
| Contractors. | Workmen . | Contractors . | Workmen. | ||||||||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) |
| Wearing Apparel— | |||||||||||||||
| Making, etc. | 66 | 11 | 152 | 2 | — | 3 | 69 | ||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| Cables and Chains | |||||||||||||||
| Anchors and Grapnels | |||||||||||||||
| Cart Gear | |||||||||||||||
| Locks, Latches and Keys | |||||||||||||||
| Umbrellas, etc. | |||||||||||||||
| Artificial Flowers | 30* | ||||||||||||||
| Nets, other than wire nets | |||||||||||||||
| Tents | |||||||||||||||
| Sacks | |||||||||||||||
| Racquet and Tennis Balls | |||||||||||||||
| Paper,etc.,Boxes, Paper Bags | 8 | — | 50 | — | — | — | 8 | ||||||||
| Brush Making | |||||||||||||||
| Pea Picking | |||||||||||||||
| Feather Sorting | |||||||||||||||
| Carding,etc. ,of buttons,etc. | |||||||||||||||
| Stuffed Toys | |||||||||||||||
| Basket Making | |||||||||||||||
| Chocolates and Sweetmeats | |||||||||||||||
| Cosaques, Christmas Crackers, Chrisatmas Stockins, etc. | |||||||||||||||
| Textile Weaving | |||||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous | 8 | - | 2 | - | 7 | 20 | |||||||||
| Totals | 82 | 11 | 229 | 4 | - | 19 | 97 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |