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). | ||||||
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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 | — | — |