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 St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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3a.—Home Work.
outworkers' lists, section 107.
| Lists received from Employers. | Addresses of Outworkers. | Prosecutions. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twice in the year. | Once in the year. | |||||||||
| Nature of Work. | Outworkers. | Outworkers. | Received from other Councils. | Forwarded to other Councils. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||
| Lists. | Contractors. | Workmen. | Lists. | Contractors. | Workmen. | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Wearing Apparel — | ||||||||||
| (1) Making, &c. | 34 | 29 | 159 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 902 | 101 | .. | .. |
| (2) Cleaning and washing | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 15 | .. | .. | .. |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Artificial flowers | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Nets, other than wire nets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tents | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Sacks | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Furniture and upholstery | 2 | 16 | 18 | .. | .. | .. | 16 | 30 | .. | .. |
| Fur pulling | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Feather sorting | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Umbrellas, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Carding, &c., of buttons, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Paper bags and boxes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 14 | .. | .. | .. |
| Basket making | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Brush making | 2 | .. | 6 | 1 | .. | 2 | 7 | 6 | .. | .. |
| Racquet and tennis balls | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Stuffed toys | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| File making | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Electro-plate | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cables and chains | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Anchors and grapnels | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cart gear | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Locks, latches and keys | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Pea picking | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Total | 38 | 45 | 183 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 954 | 137 | .. | .. |