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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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3.—Home Work.
| Nature or 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 tokeep or permit inspections of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||
| Lists. | Outworkers | Lists. | Outworkers | ||||||||||||
| Wearing Apparel— | |||||||||||||||
| (1) Making, &c. | 54 | 26 | 52 | 43 | 281 | 345 | - | - | 147 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| (2) Cleaning and washing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lace, lace curtains & nets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Furniture and Upholstery | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fur pulling | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Umbrellas | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | - | 4 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paper Bags and Boxes | 7 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 11 | — | - | 34 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brushmaking | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 8 | — | - | 19 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stuffed Toys | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| File making | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Electro Plate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cables and Chains | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anchors and Grapnels | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cart Gear | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Locks, Latches and Keys | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous | 22 | 29 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 37 | - | - | 77 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Total | 91 | 82 | 75 | 87 | 365 | 406 | - | - | 282 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - |