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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 1929
[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 (Sectirn 110). | Prosecution? (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 | Workmen. | Con. tractors | Workmen. | ||||||||||||
| Wearing Apparel— | |||||||||||||||
| (1) Making, &c. | 260 | ... | 2152 | 31 | ...... | 142 | 178 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (2) Cleaning & Washing | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lace, Lace Curtains and Nets | 4 | ... | 28 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...... | ... |
| Furniture and Upholstery | 8 | ... | 68 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Fur Pulling | 4 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ...... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Umbrellas, &c. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Artificial Flowers | 6 | ... | 27 | 1 | ... | 5 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Racquet and Tennis Balls | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Paper, &c., Boxes, Paper Bags | 26 | ... | 386 | 4 | ... | 39 | 21 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...... | ... | ... | ... |
| Brush Making | 20 | ... | 226 | 1 | ... | 1 | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...... | ... | ... | ... |
| ...Stuffed Toys | 2 | ... | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Basket Making | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cosaques, Christmas Crackers, Christmas Stockings, &c. | 2 | ... | 54 | 2 | ... | 11 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 332 | ... | 2950 | 39 | ... | 198 | 227 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |