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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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(4)
| Workshops on the Register (see. 131) at the end of the year. | Number. |
|---|---|
| (1) | (2) |
| Bakehouses (including five factory bakehouses) | 12 |
| Other Workshops | 72 |
| Total number of Workshops on Register | 84 |
(5)
| Class. (l) | 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 Act (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 35 outworkers :—
Overall making 1
Mattress maker 1
Shoe and slipper maker 1
Life-belt covering 2
Tie making 2
Artificial flower maker 1
Wearing apparel (various) 25
Christmas cracker making 1
Fancy goods making 1
During the year, 32 lists of out-workers were received from other Authorities
in respect of addresses in Barking. Five lists were received from employers within
the district.