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 Ilford]
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3.—HOME WORK.
NATURE OF WORK. | OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lists received from Employers. | ||||||
Sending twice in the year. | Sending once in the year. | |||||
Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. | |||
Con- tractors | Work-men. | Contractors | Workmen | |||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
Wearing Apparel:— | ||||||
Making, etc. | 14 | 18 | 29 | — | — | — |
Cleaning and Washing | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Household Linen | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Lace, Lace Curtains and Nets | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Total | 16 | 18 | 31 | — | — | — |
Note.—No home-workers were known to be engaged in the following
occupations:—Curtains and Furniture Hangings; Furniture and
Upholstery; Electroplate; File Making; Brass and Brass Articles; Fur
Pulling; Cables and Chains; Anchors and Grapnels; Cart Gear; Locks;
Latches and Keys; Umbrellas, etc.; Artificial Flowers; Nets, other than
Wire Nets; Tents; Sacks; Racquet and Tennis Balls; Paper, etc.;
Boxes; Paper Bags; Brush Making; Pea Picking; Feather Sorting;
Carding, etc., of Buttons, etc.; Stuffed Toys; Basket Making; Chocolates
and Sweetmeats; Cosaques, Christmas Crackers, Christmas Stockings,
etc.; Text le Weaving.
No notices were served under Section 108 of the Factory and Workshops
Act, for outwork being carried out in unwholesome premises.