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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
Southwark 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 19. 3.—Home Work.
| Nature of Work. | Outworkers' Lists, Section 107. | Number of Inspections of Outworkers' Premises. | outwork in Unwholesome Premises, S.108. | Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109-10 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lists received from Employers. | Nos. of Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils. | Nos. of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders made (S. 110). | Prosecutions. (8s. 109-10). | ||||||
| Twice in the year. | Once in the year. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||
| Lists. | Outworkers | Lists. | Outworkers | ||||||||||||
| Wearing Apparel— | |||||||||||||||
| (1) Making, &c. | 49 | 42 | 50 | 46 | 266 | 359 | — | — | 203 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| (2) Cleaning and washing | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Furniture and Upholstery | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fur pulling | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Umbrellas | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paper Bags and Boxes | 6 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 51 | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brushmaking | 6 | 9 | 6 | 10 | — | 5 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stuffed Toys | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| File making | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Electro Plate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cables and Chains | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anchors and Grapnels | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cart Gear | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Locks. Latches and Keys | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miscellaneous | 9 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 74 | 39 | — | — | 211 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 71 | 85 | 73 | 114 | 350 | 460 | — | — | 488 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |