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Fulham 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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PART VIII OF THE FACTORIES ACT.
PART VIII OF THE FACTORIES ACT.
OUTWORK.
| Nature of Work | No. of Outworkers on list. |
|---|---|
| Boot making | 7 |
| Wearing Apparel | 94 |
| Box making | 2 2 |
| Upholstery | 5 |
| Toy saking | 39 |
| Lampshades | 4 |
| Fancy goods | 18 |
| Sweet wrapping 8 weet Wrapping | 8 |
| Paper Bags gs | 2 |
| Total. | 179 |
185 visits were made to Outworkers during the year.
Under this Act it is unlawful in the course of business to use
filling materials to which the Act applies in any form of upholstery, the
stuffing or lining of toys, baby carriages or of articles of such other
kinds as may be prescribed except on premises registered by a local
authority (in London a Metropolitan Borough Council). Six sets of premises
are registered in Fulham.
During 1954 the following samples of filling materials were purchased
by the Sampling Officer and submitted to the Prescribed Analyst for the
purpose of tke Act:-
Horse Hair 1
Rag flock 6
Coir fibre 6
Kapok 1
Hair and fibre
mixture 1
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All samples of filling materials submitted fox examination were
reported to be satisfactory in quality.