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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
Paddington 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Part VIII of the Act Outwork (Sections 133 and 134)
| Nature of Work | Section 133 | Section 134 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 133(1) (c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | |
| Wearing apparel | Making, etc. | 21 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cleaning and washing | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Household linen | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Furniture and upholstery | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Electro-plate | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| File making | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Brass and brass articles | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Fur pulling | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Iron and steel cables and chains | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Iron and steel anchors and grapnels | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Cart gear | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Locks, latches and keys | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Umbrellas, etc. | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Artificial flowers | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Nets, other than wire nets | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Tents | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Sacks | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Racquet and tennis balls | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Paper bags | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Brush making | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Pea picking | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Feather sorting | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Carding, etc., of buttons, etc. | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Stuffed toys | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Basket making | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Chocolates and sweetmeats | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Cosaques, Christmas stockings, etc. | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Textile weaving | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Lampshades | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | |