Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Workshops on the Register (sec. 131) at the end of the year. | Number. |
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Bakehouses (including eight factory bakehouses) | 11 |
Other Workshops | 45 |
Total number of Workshops on Register | 56 |
(5) Other Matters. | |
Class. | Number. |
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) | – |
Other | – |
Underground Bakehouses (sec. 101):— | – |
Certificates granted during the year | – |
In use at the end of the year | – |
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The following list shows the nature of the homework carried out in this district by 61 outworkers:—
Wearing apparel | 31 |
Millinery | 3 |
Tie-making | 3 |
Life-belt covering | 4 |
Machinery | 1 |
Box makers | 3 |
Paper hats, Christmas crackers and novelties | 5 |
Flags | 4 |
Handbags | 1 |
Infants' bibs | 1 |
Fancy leather goods | 1 |
Umbrellas | 2 |
Christmas cards | 1 |
Brushes | 1 |