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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3.—Home Work.
Nature of Work. | OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107. | ||||||||
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Lists received from Employers. | Addresses of Outworkers. | Inspections of Outworkers premises. | |||||||
Twice in the year | Once in the year. | ||||||||
Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers | Received from other Councils. | Forwarded to other Councils. | ||||
Contractors. | Workmen. | Contractors. | Workmen. | ||||||
"Wearing Apparel— | |||||||||
(1) Making, &c. . . | 32 | 18 | 113 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 848 | 110 | 22 |
(2) Cleaning and washing | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 1 |
Lace, lace curtains and nets. . | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Artificial flowers . . | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Nets, other than wire nets . . | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Tents | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Sacks . . | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Furniture and upholstery | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 27 | .. |
Fur pulling | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Feather sorting | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Umbrellas, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Carding, &c., of buttons, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Paper bags and boxes | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 20 | 13 | 1 | ||
Basket making | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Brush making | 2 | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 5 | .. |
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 | 34 | 18 | 120 | 10 | 37 | 50 | 877 | 143 | 23 |