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 Leyton]
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5.—HOME WORK.
NATURE OF WORK. | outworkers' lists, section 107. | outwork in unwholesome premises, section 108. | outwork in infected premises, secs. 109, 110. | ||||||
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Lists received from Employers. | Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists. | Instances and Notices served. | Instances and Orders made is. 110). | ||||||
Sending twice in the year. | Sending once in the year. | ||||||||
Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. | ||||||
Contractors. | Workmen. | Contractors. | Workmen. | ||||||
Wearing Apparel—Making, etc. | 62 | 286 | 19 | 93 | 90 | 284 | 2 | ||
Lace, lace curtains, and nets, etc. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
Furniture and upholstery | 2 | ... | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
Artificial flowers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
Racquet and tennis balls | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... |
Paper, etc., boxes paper bags | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
Brush making | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 5 | ... | 13 | ... |
Stuffed toys and leather boxes | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... |
Cosaques and Christmas crackers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... |
Linen packing condensers | 2 | ... | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
Gas mantles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
Pope making | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
Army Equipment | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | ... |
Totals | 68 | ... | 307 | 21 | ... | 100 | 90 | 324 | 2 |
N.B.—No home-workers were known to be engaged during the year in the following occupations: Household linen; Furniture hangings;
Electro-plate; File-making; Brass and brass articles; Fur-pulling; Cables and chains; Anchors and grapnels; Cart-gear;
Locks, etc.; Umbrellas; Nets, other than wire nets; Tents; Sacks; Pea-picking; Feather-sorting; Carding of buttons;
Basket-making; Chocolates and sweetmeats; Textile-weaving.