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 Hackney]
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3. Outwork:-
Nature of work | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
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No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 110(1) (c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
Wearing Making, etc. apparel Cleaning and washing | 1,011 | - | - | - | - | - |
Household linen | 85 | - | - | - | - | - |
Fur Pulling | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
Umbrellas | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
Artificial flowers | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paper bags | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 129 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brush making | 28 | - | - | - | - | - |
Carding, etc. of buttons etc. | 37 | - | - | - | - | - |
Stuffed toys | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
Cosaques. Christmas crackers Christmas stockings, etc. | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lampshades | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
TOTAL | 1,406 | - | - | - | - | - |
4. Outworkers whose names were included in lists submitted during the year:-
Residing in the Borough | Residing outside the Borough | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of outworkers employed by firms in the Borough | 557 | 515 | 1,072 |
Number of outworkers employed by firms outside the Borough | 628 | - | 628 |
Number of outworkers employed by firms in and outside the Borough | 19 | - | 19 |
TOTAL | 1,204 | 515 | 1,719 |