London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Barnet 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
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Cases in which defects were found:—
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
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| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
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OUTWORKERS
Section 133 of the Factories Act 1961 requires the occupier of a factory to notify to the Local
Authority the names and addresses of persons employed in their own homes. There are 164 outworkers
so notified engaged in the following trades:—
Wearing apparel 95
Household linen 1
Curtains and furniture hangings 1
Brass and brass articles 8
Artificial flowers 7
Making of boxes etc. 32
Stuffed toys 2
Cosaques, Christmas stockings, etc. 1
Lampshades 17
The Public Health Inspectors made 146 visits to such premises. No unsatisfactory conditions
were noted.
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