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 | Work men. | Contractors. | Workmen. | ||||||||||||
Wearing Apparel— | • | ||||||||||||||
(1) Making, &c. | 144 | 359 | 1,021 | 20 | 23 | 68 | ... | ... | ... | 236 | 236 | ... | 183 | ... | ... |
(2) Cleaning and Washing | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Household linen | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Lace, lace curtains and nets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Curtains and furniture hangings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Furniture and upholstery | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Electro plate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
File making | ... | ... | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Brass and brass articles | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Fur pulling (Furriers) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cables and chains | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Anchors and grapnels | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cart gear | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Locks, latches and keys | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Umbrellas, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Artificial flowers | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Nets, other than wire nets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Tents | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Sacks | 4 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Racquet and tennis balls | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Paper, &c., boxes, paper bags | 4 | .. | 40 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Brush making | 4 | .. | 5 | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
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 | 156 | 359 | 1,070 | 22 | 23 | 91 | •• | .. | .. | 240 | 240 | •• | 187 | .. | .. |