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. | ||||||||||||
| Outworkers. | Outworkers. | ||||||||||||||
| Lists. | Contractors | Workmen. | Lists. | Contractors | Workmen. | ||||||||||
| Wearing Apparel— | |||||||||||||||
| (1) Making, &c. | 130 | 160 | 712 | 24 | 2 | 159 | .. | .. | .. | 240 | 240 | .. | 70 | .. | .. |
| (2) Cleaning and Washing | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Household linen | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Furniture and upholstery | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Electro plate | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| File making | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Brass and brass articles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Fur pulling (Furriers) | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cables and chains | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
| Anchors and grapnels | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cart gear | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Locks, latches and keys | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Umbrellas, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Artificial flowers | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Nets, other than wire nets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tents | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Sacks | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Racquet and tennis balls | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Paper, etc., boxes, paper bags | 6 | .. | 20 | 1 | .. | 9 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
| Brush making | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 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 | 141 | 160 | 739 | 27 | 2 | 186 | .. | .. | .. | 250 | 250 | .. | 75 | .. | .. |
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