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 East Ham]
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3__HOME WORK.
nature of work. | outworkers' lists, section 107. | Inspections of Outworkers' Premises | OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108. | OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109 & no. | |||||||||||||
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Lists received from Employers. | Addresses of Outworkers. | Prosecutions. | |||||||||||||||
Twice in the Year. | Once in the Year. | Instances | Notices Served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders made (S. 110). | Prosecutions (Sections 109, no.) | ||||||||||
Received from other Councils | Forwarded to other Councils. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||||
Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. | ||||||||||||||
Contractors. | Workmen. | Contractors. | Workmen. | ||||||||||||||
Wearing Apparel— | 121† | 121† | 217* | ||||||||||||||
(1) making, etc. | 12 | 5 | 90 | 14 | 2 | 77 | 519 | 64 | — | — | 287 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
(2) cleaning & washing | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lace, lace curtains and nets | |||||||||||||||||
Artificial Flowers | |||||||||||||||||
Nets, other than wire nets | |||||||||||||||||
Tents | |||||||||||||||||
Sacks | |||||||||||||||||
Furniture& Upholstery | |||||||||||||||||
Fur pulling | |||||||||||||||||
Feather Sorting | |||||||||||||||||
Umbrellas, &c. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Carding buttons, &c. | |||||||||||||||||
Paper Bags and Boxes | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Basket Making | |||||||||||||||||
Brush making- | |||||||||||||||||
Racquet & tennis balls | |||||||||||||||||
Stuffed Toys | |||||||||||||||||
File making | |||||||||||||||||
Electro Plate | |||||||||||||||||
Cables and Chains | |||||||||||||||||
Anchors and Grapnels | |||||||||||||||||
Cart Gear | |||||||||||||||||
Locks Latches & Keys Pea Picking | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 12 | 5 | 90 | 14 | 2 | 77 | 644 | 188 | — | — | 508 | — | — | — | 6 | — |
* Incorrect addresses work *given ??? removals
† Received in error