London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hackney 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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v.— 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, tOnce in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists.Failing to send Lists.
Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
Contractors.Workmen.ContractorsWorkmen.
12345678910ii1213141516
Wearing Apparel—
(1) Making, etc.184..122621..64221..........5....
(2) Cleaning and Washing. .............................
Lace, Lace Curtains and Nets4..6......4................
Furniture and Upholstery2..62..73................
Fur Pulling2..2......2................
Umbrellas, etc.......1..1..........
Artificial Flowers4..43• •....5................
Racquet and Tennis Balls..............................
Paper, etc., Boxes, Paper Bags24..2773..922..........4....
Brush Making14..1011..212..............
Stuffed Toys..............................
Basket Making..............................
Cosaques, Christmas Crackers, Christmas Stockings, etc.4..671..126......••••••..••
Totals238172329..95275........9..••

†The figures given in columns 2, 3 and 4 are the total number of lists received from those employers who comply strictly with the statutory duty of
sending TWO lists each year and of the entries of names of outworkers in those lists.
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