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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

St Pancras 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: Part VI11 of the ActOutwork (Sections 110 and 111)

Part VI11 of the ActOutwork (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 premisesNotices servedProsecutions
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
Wearing apparel (making etc., cleaning and washing)325-----
Curtains and furniture hangings4-----
Furniture and upholstery1-----
File making1-----
Artificial flowers1-----
The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper1-----
Brush making1-----
Feather sorting3-----
Carding, etc., of buttons etc.13-----
Stuffed toys5-----
Cosaques Christmas stockings, etc.38-----
Lampshades2-----
Total395-----

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RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
This Act requires-
(a) the registration of premises where specified filling materials are used and
(b) the annual licensing of premises where rag flock is manufactured or stored.
10 premises were on the Council's register at the end of the year, and one licence
was renewed in respect of storage for the year 1963.
During 1962 the Council's Public Health Inspectors took 8 samples, as follows,
all of which were subjected to the tests prescribed by the Regulations and found to
be satisfactory:-
Black curled fibre 1
Cotton felt 2
Hair 2
New fibre 2
Woollen mixture felt (50%) 1