Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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The classes of work which have been specified by Regulation are as
follows:—
1 Making, cleaning, washing, altering, ornamenting, finishing, and
repairing of wearing apparel.
2 Making up, ornamenting, finishing, and repairing of table linen, bed
linen, or other household linen (including in the term linen, articles
of cotton and linen mixtures) and any processes incidental thereto.
3 Making, ornamenting, mending, and finishing of lace and of lace
curtains and nets.
4 Making of curtains and furniture hangings and any processes incidental
thereto.
5 Cabinet and furniture making and upholstery work.
6 Making of electro-plate.
7 Making of files.
8 Manufacture of brass and of any articles or parts of articles of brass
(including in the term brass any alloy or compound of copper with
zinc or tin).
9 Fur-pulling.
10 Making of iron and steel cables and chains.
11 Making of iron and steel anchors and grapnels.
12 Making of cart gear, including swivels, rings, loops, gear buckles,
mullin bits, hooks, and attachments of all kinds.
13 Making of locks, latches, and keys.
14 Making or repairing of umbrellas, sunshades, parasols, or parts
thereof.
15 Making of artificial flowers.
16 Making of nets other than wire nets.
17 Making of tents.
18 Making or repairing of sacks.
19 Covering of racquet or tennis balls.
20 Making of paper bags.
21 Making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly
or partially of paper, cardboard, chip, or similar material.
22 Making of brushes.
23 Pea picking.
24 Feather sorting.
25 The carding, boxing, or packeting of buttons, hooks and eyes, pins,
and hair pins.
26 Making of stuffed toys.
27 Making of baskets; and any process incidental thereto.
28 Manufacture of chocolates or sweetmeats, and any work incidental
thereto.
29 Making or filling of cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings
or similar articles or parts thereof, and any work incidental thereto.
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