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The making, cleaning, washing, altering, ornamenting, finishing,
and repairing of wearing apparel and any work incidental
thereto;
The making, ornamenting, mending, and finishing of lace and of
lace curtains and nets ;
Cabinet and furniture making and upholstery work;
The making of electro-plate;
The making of files ; and
Fur-pulling.
II. Section 110 (relating to the prohibition of home work in places where
there is infectious disease) shall apply to the following classes of
work:—
The making, cleaning, washing, altering, ornamenting, finishing,
and repairing of wearing apparel and any work incidental
thereto (as in the said section specified) ;
The making, ornamenting, mending, and finishing of lace and of
lace curtains and nets;
Upholstery work; and
Fur-pulling.
III. The lists of out-workers required to be kept by Section 107 and the
copies thereof shall be kept and made in the form and manner and
with particulars shown in the Schedule hereto.
The Order of 23rd March, 1898, relating to lists of out-workers is hereby
revoked.
This Order may be referred to as the Home Work Order of 11th December,
1901, and shall come into force on 1st January, 1902.
Chas. T. Ritchie,
One of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.
Home Office, Whitehall,
11th December, 1901.
Schedule.
List of Out-workers.
A correct list of out-workers employed in the following classes of work —
(a) making, cleaning, washing, altering, ornamenting, finishing, and
repairing of wearing apparel and any work incidental thereto ;
(b) making, ornamenting, mending, and finishing of lace and lace curtains
and nets;
(c) cabinet and furniture making and upholstery work ;
(d) making of electro-plate ;
(e) making of files;
(f) fur-pulling;