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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Acton 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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3.—Home Work.
Outworkers' Lists, Sections 107, 108, 109 & 110.
| Nature of Work. | Section 107. | Inspections of Outworkers' premises | Sec. 108 | Sees. 109, 110 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twice Yearly | Once Yearly | Outworkers received from other Councils | Outw'k'rs forwarded to other Councils | Notices served on occupiers as to keeping or sending lists | Unwholesome Premises, instances | Unwholesome Premises, Notices served | Infected Premises Instances | ||||||
| Lists | Outworkers, Contractors | Outworkers, Workmen | Lists | Outworkers Contractors | Outworkers Workmen | ||||||||
| Wearing Apparel— | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (i) making, &c. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 25 | ... | ... | 25 | ... | ... | ... |
| (2) cleaning and washing | 34 | 13 | 42 | 27 | 23 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 73 | 43 | 27 | 27 | ... |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Brush making | 2 | ... | 11 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 12 | ... | ... | ... |
| Stuffed toys | 2 | ... | 73 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | ... | 73 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Total ... | 38 | 13 | 126 | 27 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 17 | 73 | 156 | 33 | 33 | 3 |
4.—Registered Workshops.
Workshops on the Register (t. 131) at the end of the year—
Laundries 276
Dressmaking 54
Millinery 8
Tailoring 8
Bakehouses 29
Others 49
Total number of workshops on Register 424
5.—Other Matters.
Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories—
Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 138) 2
Action taken in matters referred by Notified by H.M. Inspector 21
H.M. Inspector as remediable under
the Public Health Acts, but no
under the Factory and Workshop Reports (of action taken)
Act (s. 5) sent to H.M. Inspector 21
Underground Bakehouses (s. 101)—
In use at the end of the year 8
19th April, 1910.
Your obedient servant,
D. J. THOMAS,