London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
City of Westminster 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Outworkers.—Employers in certain trades, particularly those engaged
in the manufacture of articles of clothing, who give out work to be done
in the people's homes, are required twice a year to send in lists of the
names and addresses of such persons so that the places where the work is
carried on may be inspected, and steps may be taken in case of infectious
disease to prevent infected articles being given out from or returned to
the shops if in course of manufacture. Notices were sent to 75
employers who neglected to send in returns, and those who failed
to reply were visited by an Inspector. In all cases returns were secured
without proceedings having to be taken. The number of such lists received
in 1920 was 762, 375 in February, and 387 in August. The handling of