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. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.