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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
Barking 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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(4) Registered workshops.
| Workshops on the Register (Sec. 131) at the end of the year. (1) | Number. (2) |
|---|---|
| Bakehouses (including five factory bakehouses) | 13 |
| Other Workshops | 63 |
| Total number of Workshops on Register | 76 |
(5) Other matters.
| Class. (1) | Number. (2) |
|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— | |
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (Sec. 133) | - |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Acts (Sec. 5) | 3 |
| Other | - |
| Underground Bakehouses (Sec. 101):— Certificates granted during the year | _ |
| In use at the end of the year | — |
(6) Out-workers.
The following list shows the nature of the homework carried out in this district by 42 outworkers:—
| Belt and brace maker | 1 |
| Box maker | 1 |
| Brush makers | 2 |
| Life belt covering | 16 |
| The making | 3 |
| Umbrella making | 1 |
| Wearing Apparel (various) | 17 |
| Christmas Cracker making | 1 |
During the year 27 lists of out-workers were received from
other Authorities in respect of addresses in Barking. Five lists were
received from employers within the district. In all instances the
premises of out-workers were kept in a satisfactory state.