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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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OUTWORKERS.
101 inspections of homos of outworkers were made during
the year. The conditions generally were found to be quite
satisfactory, and it was not found necessary to serve any
notices or institute any prosecutions, for work carried on in
unwholesome premises.
OUTWORKERS' LISTS Section 110.
| Nature of Work. | List3 received from Employers | Nos. of addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils | Nos of addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils | Number of inspections of Outworkers premises | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February August List List | |||||||
| Lists | Out-Wkrs. | Lists | Out Wkrs | ||||
| Leather work | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | |
| Umbrellas | - | ||||||
| Bed ticks | |||||||
| Boxes and bags | 8 | 56 | 8 | 49 | 5 | 75 | 13 |
| Brushes | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
| Wearing apparel | 12 | 45 | 9 | 25 | 50 | 57 | 20 |
| Fancy Goods | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 16 |
| Machinery | |||||||
| Card Lacing | 2 | 21 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Tailoring | 9 | 46 | 8 | 48 | 26 | 87 | 5 |
| Misc. | 5 | 31 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 34 | 45 |
| TOTAL | 40 | 208 | 37 | 169 | 133 | 295 | 101 |