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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Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.
Outwork in unwholesome premises, Sec. 108.
Outwork in infected premises, Sections 109, 110.
3.—Home Work.
| nature of work. | Lists received from Employers. | Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists. | Prosecutions, | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders male (S. 110). | Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110). | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sending Twice in the year. | Sending Once in the year. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||
| Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. | ||||||||||||
| Contractors. | Workmen. | Contactors. | Workmen. | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Wearing Apparel— | |||||||||||||||
| (1)making, etc | 20 | 46 | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| (2)cleaning and washing | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Household linen | — | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Furniture and upholstery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Electro-plate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| File making | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brass and brass articles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fur pulling | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cables and chains | - | - | -_- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anchors and grapnels | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cart gear | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Locks, latches and keys | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Umbrellas, etc. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artificial flowers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nets, other than wire nets | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sacks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Racquet and tennis balls | - | -_- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paper bags and boxes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brush making | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pea picking | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feather sorting | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carding, etc., of buttons, etc. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stuffed toys | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basket making | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | - |
| Total | 21 | 47 | 79 | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | — |