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 West Ham]
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Tailoring | 430 |
The making of Shirts | 637 |
„ „ Blouses | 320 |
„ „ Underclothing | 58 |
„ „ Pinafores | 43 |
,, „ Boots and Shoes | 31 |
„ „ Skirts | 26 |
,, „ Brushes | 26 |
,, „ Millinery | 24 |
,, „ Ties | 15 |
,, ,, Boxes | 14 |
, „ Mantles | 10 |
„ „ Shoe Bows | 7 |
„ „ Umbrellas | 7 |
„ ,, Artificial Flowers | 5 |
„ „ Collars | 6 |
„ „ Waterproofs | 4 |
„ „ Surgical Belts | 4 |
,, „ Caps | 3 |
,, ,, Lace | 2 |
„ „ Braces | 2 |
Fur Sewing | 6 |
Laundry work | 14 |
ElectroPlating | 2 |
1,696 |
Shop Hours Act and Seats for Shop Assistants Act.
—The offences under these Acts are: (1) Employing a young person
under 18 years of age in or about a shop for more than 74 hours
(including meal times) in a week, (2) Non-exhibition in a shop
where young persons are employed of the Statutory Notice, and
(3) Non-provision of suitable seats for women Shop Assistants.
The infringements of the above provisions discovered during the
year were:—
In respect of hours worked 30
„ exhibition of Notice 215
„ Seats 3