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. Wearing Apparel— | OUTWORKERS LIST, SECTION 107. | OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108. | OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109 & 110 | ||||||||||||
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Lists received from Employers. | Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists. | Prosecutions | |||||||||||||
Sending twice in the Year. | Sending once in the Year. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||
Instances. | Notices Served. | Prosecutions. | In- stances. | Orders made (S. no). | Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110.) | ||||||||||
Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. | ||||||||||||
Contractors. | Workmen. | Contractors. | Work- men. | ||||||||||||
(1) making, etc. | 26 | 13 | 93 | 13 | 7 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
(2) cleaning & washing | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Household Linen | |||||||||||||||
Lace, Lace Curtains and Nets | |||||||||||||||
Curtains and Furniture Hangings | |||||||||||||||
Furniture & Upholstery | |||||||||||||||
Electro plate | |||||||||||||||
File making | |||||||||||||||
Brass & Brass Articles | |||||||||||||||
Fur pulling | |||||||||||||||
Cables and Chains | |||||||||||||||
Anchors and Grapnels | |||||||||||||||
Cart Gear | |||||||||||||||
Locks, Latches & Keys | |||||||||||||||
Umbrellas, &c. | |||||||||||||||
Artificial Flowers | |||||||||||||||
Nets, other than wire nets (sieves) | |||||||||||||||
Tents & Sacks | |||||||||||||||
Racquet & Tennis Balls | |||||||||||||||
Paper, &c., Boxes, Paper Bags | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Brush Making | |||||||||||||||
Pea Picking | |||||||||||||||
Feather Sorting | |||||||||||||||
Carding &c. of Buttons,&c. Stuffed Toys | |||||||||||||||
Basket Making | |||||||||||||||
Chocolates & Sweets | |||||||||||||||
Cosaques, Xmas Crackers & Xmas Stockings | |||||||||||||||
Textile weaving | |||||||||||||||
28 | 13 | 97 | 14 | 8 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |