London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wandsworth 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Factories Act (Part VIII)
OUTWORK
(SECTIONS 133 AND 134)
| Nature of work | Section 133 | Section 134 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 133(lXc) | 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 | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| Wearing apparel— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| making, etc | 74 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Household linen | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Artificial flowers | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paper bags | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| The making of boxes | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brass articles | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lampshades | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 97 | — | — | — | — | — |