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 | Prosecutions | |||||||
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. | 150 | 474 | 906 | 28 | 10 | 116 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 108 | .. | .. |
(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) | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
Cables and chains | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Anchors and grapnels | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cart gear | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Locks, latches and keys | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Umbrellas, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
Artificial flowers | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Nets, other than wire nets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Tents | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Sacks | 4 | .. | 9 | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Racquet and tennis balls | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Paper, &c., boxes, paper bags | 6 | 139 | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Brush making | 2 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
Pea picking | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Feather sorting | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Carding, &c., of buttons, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Stuffed toys | 2 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Basket making | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Chocolates and sweetmeats | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Textile weaving | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Total | 166 | 476 | 1,064 | 32 | 10 | 128 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 112 | .. | .. |