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 Ilford]
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3.—HOME WORK.
NATURE OF WORK. | OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107. | ||||||
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Lists received from Employers. | |||||||
Sending twice in the year. | Sending once in the year. | ||||||
Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. | ||||
Contractors. | Workmen. | Contractors. | Work-men. | ||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | |
Wearing Apparel- | |||||||
Making, &c. | 20 | 31 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
Cleaning and Washing | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Household Linen | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Lace, Lace Curtains and Nets | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
Total | 35 | 2 | - |
Note.— No home-workers were known to be engaged in the following
occupations:—Curtains and Furniture Hangings; Furniture and
Upholstery; Electroplate; File Making; Brass and Brass Articles; Fur
Pulling; Cables and Chains; Anchors and Grapnels; Cart Gear; Locks;
Latches and Keys; Umbrellas, etc.; Artificial Flowers; Nets, other than
Wire Nets; Tents; Sacks; Racquet and Tennis Balls; Paper, etc.;
Boxes; Paper Bags; Brush Making; Pea Picking; Feather Sorting;
Carding, etc., of Buttons, etc.; Stuffed Toys; Basket Making; Chocolates
and Sweetmeats; Cosaques, Christmas Crackers, Christmas Stockings,
etc; Textile Weaving.