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.
Nature of Work. | OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107. | |||||||||
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Lists received from Employers. | Addresses of Outworkers. | Prosecutions. | ||||||||
Twice in the year. | Once in the year. | |||||||||
Lists. | Outworkers, | Lists | Outworkers, | Received from other Councils. | Forwarded to other Councils. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | |||
Contractors. | Workmen. | Contractors, j | Workmen. | |||||||
Wearing Apparel— | ||||||||||
(1) Making, &c. | 34 | 38 | 158 | 11 | .. | 62 | 900 | 137 | .. | .. |
(2) Cleaning and washing | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Lace, lace curtains and nets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Artificial flowers | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Nets, other than wire nets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Tents | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Sacks | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Furniture and upholstery | 2 | 13 | 10 | l | 4 | .. | .. | 19 | .. | .. |
Fur pulling | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Feather sorting | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Umbrellas, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Carding, &c., of buttons, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Paper Bags and Boxes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Basket making | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Brush making | 2 | . . | 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 | 51 | 174 | 12 | 4 | 62 | 900 | 156 | .. | .. |