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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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5.—HOME WORK.
| Nature of Work. | Out workers' 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. | Falling to send Lists. | ||||||||||||
| Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. | ||||||||||||
| Contractors | Workmen. | Contractors | Work-men. | ||||||||||||
| Wearing Apparel— | |||||||||||||||
| (1) Making, &c. | 268 | ... | 2248 | 29 | ... | 99 | 268 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (2) Cleaning & Washing | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lace, Lace Curtains and Nets | 4 | ... | 22 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Furniture and Upholstery | 6 | ... | 62 | ... | ... | ... | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Fur Pulling | 4 | ... | 8 | 2 | ... | 4 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Umbrellas, &c. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Artificial Flowers | 6 | ... | 33 | 1 | ... | 2 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Racquet and Tennis Balls | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Paper, &c., Boxes, Paper Bags | 28 | ... | 381 | 4 | ... | 16 | 24 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Brush Making | 20 | ... | 255 | ... | ... | ... | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Stuffed Toys | 2 | ... | 7 | 1 | ... | 2 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Basket Making | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, &c. | 2 | ... | 40 | 2 | ... | 11 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 340 | ... | 3056 | 39 | ... | 134 | 343 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |