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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3b.—Home Work.
| Nature of Work. | Inspections of Out-workers' Premises. | Outwork in Unwholesome Premises. | Outwork in Infected Premises. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders made. | Prosecutions. | ||
| Wearing Apparel— | |||||||
| (1) Making, &c. | 28 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| (2) Cleaning and washing | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Artificial flowers | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Nets, other than wire nets . | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tents | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Sacks | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Furniture and upholstery | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Fur pulling | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Feather sorting | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Umbrellas, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Carding, &c., of buttons, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Paper bags and boxes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Basket making | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Brush making | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 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 | 28 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |