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 Wood Green]
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3.—Homework.
Nature of Work. | Outworkers' Lists under Section 107 of Factory and Workshop Act, 1901. | |||||
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Received twice in the year. | Received once in the year. | |||||
Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. | |||
Contractors. | Workmen. | Contractors. | Workmen. | |||
The making, cleaning, washing, altering , ornamenting, finishing and repairing of wearing apparel | 12 | 27 | 30 | 36 | ||
The making- up, ornamenting, finishing and repairing of table linen, or other household linen, and any process incidental thereto | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
The making of curtains and furniture hangings and any process incidental thereto | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
The making or filling of cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings or similar articles or parts thereof | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Total | 14 | — | 29 | 33 | — | 39 |