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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
Deptford 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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The types of premises inspected were as follows: —
Bakehouses.
Chemical works.
Cinemas.
Dressmakers, etc.
Engineering, general.
Engineering, motoring.
Foundries.
Food preparation.
Glass bottle makers.
Laundries, cleaners.
Marine stores.
Printers.
Stables, etc.
Sawmills.
Timber stores.
Tar refiners.
Tailors.
Woodwork joiners, etc.
Woodchoppers.
Whitening manufacturers.
Offensive trades.
Miscellaneous.
Paint and varnish works.
The number of inspections made to home workers premises was 121.
The types of work carried on by outworkers in this Borough were as
follows:—
Wearing apparel, umbrellas, artificial flowers, paper bags, string bags
and lampshades.