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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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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 | Prosecutions | |||||||
| 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 | 1 | - | 15 | 1 | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boxes | 6 | 193 | 6 | 149 | |||||||||||
| Brushes | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Button Mounting | 3 | 89 | 3 | 94 | |||||||||||
| Paper Bags | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Stuffed Toy Making | 2 | 255 | 2 | 261 | |||||||||||
| Wearing Apparel | 16 | 31 | 319 | 18 | 44 | 242 | |||||||||
| Upholstery | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Total | 31 | 31 | 887 | 33 | 44 | 784 | - | - | |||||||
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