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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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3. Outwork;
| Nature of work | Section 133 | Section 134 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 & ) washing | 1, 113 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Household linen | 55 | - | - | - | - | |
| Umbrellas | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artificial flowers | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 126 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brush making | 14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carding etc of buttons, etc, | 15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stuffed toys | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers Christmas stockings etc. | 55 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lampshades | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 1, 486 | - | - | - | - | - |
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 | 504 | 670 | 1,174 |
| Number of outworkers employed by firms outside the Borough | 498 | - | 498 |
| Number of outworkers employed by firms in and outside the Borough | 9 | - | 9 |
| Total | 1,011 | 670 | 1,681 |