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 Stepney]
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3.—HOME WORK.
| NATURE OF WORK. | Outworkers' Lists. Section 107. | Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108. | Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109,110. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lists Received from Employers. | Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices Served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders Made (S. 110). | Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110). | |||||
| Twice in the Year | Once in the Year. | Failing to 1 keep or permit inspection of Lists. | Failing to send Lists. | ||||||||||
| Lists. | Outworkers. Workmen. | Lists. | Outworkers. Workmen. | ||||||||||
| Wearing Apparel— | |||||||||||||
| (1) Making. &c. | 300 | 4,153 | 14 | 165 | .. | .. | .. | 516 | 516 | .. | 144 | .. | .. |
| (-) Cleaning and Washing | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Household linen | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lace, Lace Curtains and Nets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Furniture and Upholstery | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| ElectroPlate | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| File Making | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Brass and brass articles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Fur Pulling (Furriers) | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cables and Chains | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Anchors and Grapnels | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cart Gear | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Locks, Latches and Keys. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Umbrellas, &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Artificial Flowers | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Nets, other than Wire Nets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tents | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Sacks | 4 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Racquet and Tennis Balls | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Paper Bags and Boxes | 8 | 89 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 10 | .. | 3 | .. | .. |
| Brush Making | 2 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Pea Picking | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Feather Sorting | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Carding, &c., of buttons, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Stuffed Toys | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Basket Making | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Chocolates and sweetmeats | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Total | 318 | 4,263 | 16 | 179 | .. | .. | .. | 531 | 531 | .. | 149 | .. | .. |