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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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39.
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 | Aureus t | Failing to keep or permit inspections 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 | — | 11 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boxes | 4 | — | 141 | 5 | — | 66 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brushes | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Button Mounting | 2 | — | 56 | 2 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paper Bags | 2 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stuffed Toy Making | 2 | — | 117 | 2 | — | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wearing Apparel | 18 | 77 | 305 | 15 | 68 | 291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upholstery | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 31 | 77 | 655 | 28 | 68 | 554 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |