London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Wandsworth 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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FACTORIES ACT, 1937 AND 1948 41

PART VIII OUTWORK (SECTIONS 110 AND 111)

Nature of WorkSection 110Section 111
No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (1) (c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesProsecutions
Wearing apparel-making, etc.621
Wearing apparel— cleaning and washing2
Curtains and furniture hangings3_
Umbrellas, etc.3
Artificial flowers3_
Paper bags10
The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper17
Brush making1
Carding, etc., of but
tons, etc.5
Stuffed toys4_
Cosaques, Christmas
stockings, etc.30
Lampshades208
Total907

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 20 new registrations were made, and the
total number on the register at the end of the year was 267.
Pet Animals Act, 1951
Thirty-four licences were issued by the Council in relation to
premises subject to the provisions of this Act.