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 Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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42 REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1957
PART VIII
SECTION 110. OUTWORK
Nature of work | Number of outworkers in August list | Number of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | Number of prosecutions for failure to supply lists |
---|---|---|---|
Wearing apparel—making, etc. | 562 | — | — |
„ „ cleaning and washing | 2 | — | — |
Household linen | 1 | — | — |
Furniture and upholstery | 2 | — | — |
Artificial flowers | 4 | — | — |
Paper bags | 13 | — | — |
Boxes or other receptacles made wholly or partially of paper | 21 | _ | |
Stuffed toys | 15 | — | — |
Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, etc. | 22 | ||
Lampshades | 116 | — | — |
Total | 758 | — | — |
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954
Hairdressers and Barbers
Section 18 of the above Act requires, inter alia, that, no person
shall carry on a business as a hairdresser or barber on any premises
in a borough unless he or those premises are registered by the
Borough Council. During the year 25 new registrations were made,
and 12 cancellations received. The total number on the register at
the end of the year was 233.