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Wandsworth 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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FACTORIES ACT, 1961
FACTORIES ACT, 1961
PART VIII
OUTWORK
(SECTIONS 133 AND 134)
Section 133 and Section 134
| Nature of Work | Section 133 | Section 134> | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 133 (1) (c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Prosecutions | |
| Wearing apparel— making, etc. | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Brass and brass articles | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Stuffed toys | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Textile weaving | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Lampshades | 49 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 255 | - | - | - | - |
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954
Hairdressers and Barbers
Section 18 of the Above Act requires, inter alia, that no person
shall carry on a business as a hairdresser or barber on any premises
in a borough unless he or those premises are registered by the
Borough Council. During the year 26 new registrations were made,
and the total number on the register at the end of the year was 306.
Pet Animals Act, 1951
Twenty-seven licences were issued by the Council in relation to
premises subject to the provisions of this Act.