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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 25.
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 forwardod 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. | 51 | 38 | 53 | 52 | 272 | 361 | 98 | 3 | |||||||
| (2) Cleaning and washing | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | |||||||||||||||
| Furniture and Upholstery | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 5 | — | — | — | - | - | - |
| Fur pulling | |||||||||||||||
| Umbrellas | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| Paper Bags and Boxes | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brushmaking | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 11 | ||||||
| Stuffed Toys | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | ||
| File making | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Electro Plate | — | ||||||||||||||
| Cables and Chains | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Anchors and Grapnels | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cart Gear | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Locks: Latches and Keys | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Miscellaneous | 12 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 112 | 40 | - | — | 66 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 76 | 77 | 80 | 96 | 402 | 421 | - | — | 206 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |