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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hackney 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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5.—HOME WORK.
| Nature of Work. | Outworkers' Lists, Section 107. | Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108 | Outwork in Infected Premises Sections 109, 110. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lists received from Employers | Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending Lists. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders Made (Section 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. | ||||||||||||
| I.ists | Outworkers. | Lists | Outworkers. | ||||||||||||
| Contractors | Workmen. | Con. tractors | Workmen. | ||||||||||||
| Wearing Apparel— | |||||||||||||||
| (1) Making, &c. | 248 | 98 | 2084 | 34 | 5 | 108 | 174 | ||||||||
| (2) Cleaning and Washing | |||||||||||||||
| Lace, Lace Curtains and Nets | 4 | 22 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Furniture and Upho;stery | 10 | 8 | 59 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Fur Pulling | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |||||||||
| Umbrellas, &c. | 2 | 26 | |||||||||||||
| Artificial Flowers | 4 | 25 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Racquet and Tennis Balls | |||||||||||||||
| Paper, &c.. Boxes, Paper Bags | 24 | 250 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Brush Making | 29 | 271 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Stuffed Toys | 6 | 31 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Basket Making | |||||||||||||||
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, &c. | 2 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 331 | 108 | 2783 | 41 | 5 | 136 | 220 | ||||||||