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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
Shoreditch 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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32.
HOME WORK
The following is a summary of the lists received from employers in the Borough:-
| NATURE OF WORK | OUTWORKERS LISTS, SECTION 110 | Outwork in unwholesome premises Section III | Outwork in infected premises | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lists received from Employers | Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending Lists | Prosecutions | Instances | Notices served | Prosecutions | Instances | Orders made | Prose- cutions | |||||||
| February | August | Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists | Failing to send Lists | ||||||||||||
| Lists | Outworkers | Lists | Outworkers | ||||||||||||
| Contractors | Workmen | Contractors | Workmen | ||||||||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) |
| Artificial flowers | 3 | - | 77 | 2 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Boxes | 6 | - | 149 | 6 | 112 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Brushes | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Button Mounting | 3 | - | 93 | 2 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paper Bags | 1 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stuffed Toy Making | 1 | - | 30 | 1 | - | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wearing Apparel | 17 | 42 | 465 | 18 | 45 | 354 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Upholstery | — | — | - | 1 | - | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 32 | 42 | 826 | 32 | 45 | 613 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |