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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
Greenwich 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Outwork-(Sections 133 and 134)
| Nature of Work | Section 133 | Section 134 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 133 (1) (c) | No. of cases of default in sending list to the Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices, served | Prosecutions | ||
| Wearing apparel | Making etc. | 68 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Linen | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Lampshades | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Colour Cards | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Christmas Crackers | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Leather Goods | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 116 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Outworkers.-Twice yearly, February and August, the
Factories Act requires all employers of outworkers to forward to
the Local Authority a list giving the names and addresses of all
employed in homework during the previous six months.
Notifications received from Greenwich firms of:-
(a) Outworkers resident in the Borough 84
(b) Outworkers resident outside the Borough 150
Notifications received from firms outside the Borough of:-
Outworkers resident in the Borough 80
Total number of Greenwich residents employed
as outworkers (as given in August list) 116
Premises where homework is carried on were visited on 150
occasions by the District Public Health Inspectors. In no instance
was it necessary to take action because of infectious disease.
The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963
The broad purpose of this Act which, for the purpose of registration
came into force on 1st August, 1964, is to give office and shop
workers standards of working conditions and safety as favourable
as those which apply to factory workers under the Factories Act,
1961.
A statistical summary of the Annual Report, as forwarded to
the Ministry of Labour in respect of the work carried out during
1966, is given in the following tables:-