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 Stepney]
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5.—HOME WORK.
| NATURE OF WORK. | Outworkers' Lists. Section 107. | Outwork in Un-wholesome 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 (S. 110). | Prosecutions (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. | Contractors. | Workmen. | ||||||||||||
| Wearing Apparel— | |||||||||||||||
| (1) Making, &c. | 190 | 477 | 1,406 | 30 | 2 | 156 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| (2) Cleaning and Washing | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 190 | 190 | .. | 80 | .. | .. |
| Household linen | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Furniture and upholstery | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Electro plate | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| File making | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Brass and brass articles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Fur pulling (Furriers) | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cables and chains | .. | .. | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
| Anchors and grapnels | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cart gear | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Locks, latches and keys | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. |
| Umbrellas, &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Artificial flowers | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Nets, other than wire nets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Tents | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Sacks | 4 | .. | 5 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Racquet and tennis balls | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Paper, etc., boxes, paper bags | 12 | 5 | 112 | 1 | .. | 195 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Brush making | 4 | .. | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Pea picking | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Feather sorting | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Carding, &c., of buttons, Ac. 1. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Stutfed toys | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Basket making | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Chocolates and sweetmeats | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. .. |
| Textile weaving | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Total | 216 | 482 | 1,546 | 32 | 2 | 353 | .. | 1 | 1 | 195 | 19S | .. | 85 | .. | .. |