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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
St Pancras 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Nature of work | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of out-workers in August list required by section 110(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 | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
| Rearing apparel (making etc., cleaning and washing) | 337 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Household linen | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Furniture and upholstery | 3 | - | _ | - | - | - |
| Umbrellas etc. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artificial flowers | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brush making | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feather sorting | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carding, etc., of buttons etc. | 16 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stuffed toys | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basket Baking | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cosaques, Christmas stockings,etc. | 11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Textile weaving | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lampshades | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER PILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
This Act requires -
(a) the registration of premises where specified filling materials are used and
(b) the annual licensing of premises where rag flock is manufactured or stored.
13 premises were on the Council's register at the end of the year, and one
licence was renewed in respect of storage for the year 1962.
During 1961 the Council's Public Health Inspectors took 4 samples, as follows, all of which were subjected to the tests prescribed by the Regulations and found to be satisfactory:-
| Cotton felt | 1 |
| Down and feather mixture | 1 |
| New loose fibre | 1 |
| Rag flock | 1 |