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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Southwark 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 23.
3.—Home Work.
| Nature of Work. | Outworkers' Lists, Section 107. | Number of Inspections of Outworkers' Premises. | Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, S.108. | Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109-10 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lists received from Employers. | Nos. of Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils. | Nos. of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders made (S. 110). | Prosecutions. (Ss. 109, 10). | ||||||
| Twice in the year. | Once in the year. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||
| Lists. | Outworkers | Lists. | Outworkers | ||||||||||||
| Wearing Apparel— | |||||||||||||||
| (1) Making, &c. | 63 | 37 | 67 | 46 | 330 | 428 | - | - | 188 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| (2) Cleaning and washing | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Furniture and Upholstery | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fur pulling | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Umbrellas | 1 | - | 1 | — | 9 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paper Bags and Boxes | 11 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 17 | - | - | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brushmaking | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 8 | - | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stuffed Toys | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| File making | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Electro Plate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cables and Chains | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anchors and Grapnels | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cart Gear | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Locks. Latches and Keys | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous | 12 | 19 | 10 | 26 | 134 | 29 | - | - | 82 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Total | 96 | 86 | 95 | 104 | 482 | 488 | - | - | 346 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |