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. | ||||||||||||
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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 keep or permit inspection of Lists. | Failing to send Lists. | ||||||||||||
Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. | ||||||||||||
Contractors | Workmen. | Contractors | Workmen. | ||||||||||||
Wearing Apparel— | |||||||||||||||
(1) Making, &c. | 284 | 723 | 3,045 | 38 | 34 | 241 | .. | .. | .. | 614 | 614 | .. | 298 | .. | .. |
(2) Cleaning and Washing | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Household linen | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Lace, lace curtains and nets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Curtains and furniture hangings | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Furniture and upholstery | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Electro plate | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
File making.. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Brass and brass articles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Fur pulling (Furriers) | 2 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | 5 | .. | .. |
Cables and chains | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Anchors and grapnels | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cart gear | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Locks, latches and keys | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Umbrellas, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
Artificial flowers | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Nets, other than wire nets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Tents | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Sacks | 6 | .. | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Racquet and tennis balls | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Paper, etc., boxes, paper bags | 10 | .. | 113 | 2 | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 10 | .. | 3 | .. | .. |
Brush making | 4 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Pea picking | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Feather sorting | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Carding, &c., of buttons, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Stuffed toys | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Basket making | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Chocolates and sweetmeats | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Textile weaving | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Total | 308 | 723 | 3,177 | 41 | 41 | 248 | .. | .. | .. | 636 | 636 | .. | 308 | .. | .. |