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APPENDIX II
Part VIII of the Act
Outwork
(Sections 110 and 111)
Nature of work | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
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No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 110(1) (c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
Wearing apparel— | ||||||
Making, etc., | 2,617 | — | — | — | — | — |
Cleaning and washing | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Household linen | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lace, lace curtains and nets | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Curtains and furniture hangings | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
Furniture and upholstery | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Electro-plate | — | — | — | — | — | — |
File making | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Brass and brass articles | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Fur pulling | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Iron and steel cables and chains | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Iron and steel anchors and grapnels | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cart gear | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Locks, latches and keys | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Umbrellas, etc. | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Artificial flowers | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nets, other than wire nets | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tents | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sacks | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Racquet and tennis balls | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Paper bags | — | — | — | — | — | — |
The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Brush making | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pea picking | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Feather sorting | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Carding, etc., of buttons, etc. | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Staffed toys | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Basket making | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Chocolates and sweetmeats | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cosaques, Christmas stockings, etc. | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Textile weaving | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lampshades | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total | 2,660 | — | — | — | — | — |