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
Barnet 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
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OUTWORKERS
Section 133 of the Factories Act 1961 requires the occupier of a factory to notify
to the Local Authority the names and addresses of persons employed in their own homes.
There are 112 outworkers so notified engaged in the following trades:-
| Wearing apparel | 80 |
| Furniture and upholstery | 4 |
| Artificial flowers | 3 |
| Making of boxes etc. | 19 |
| Soft toys | 3 |
| Lamp shades | 3 |
The Public Health Inspectors made 111 visits to such premises. No unsatisfactory
conditions were noted.
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS
The Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 1951 requires the registration of
premises where filling materials are used in the manufacture of bedding, toys, baby
carriages and other articles of upholstery and the licensing of premises where rag
flock is manufactured or stored for distribution. Regulations made under the Act apply
standards of cleanliness for filling materials and prescribe a form of records to be
kept by occupiers of registered or licensed premises.
Five premises registered under the Act were inspected and found to be satisfactory.
SWIMMING POOLS AND BATHS
There are four public swimming establishments provided and maintained at:-
Squires Lane (indoor)
High Road, North Finchley
Daws Lane, Mill Hill
Goldsmith Avenue, West Hendon
Water treatment to public pools is carried out by filtration and "break point"
chlorination method. Public Slipper Baths are available at Squires Lane, Finchley,
others that were available at West Hendon are to be closed during 1971.
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