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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
Barking 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
| Workshops on the Register (Sec. 131) at the end of the year. (I) | Number. (2) |
|---|---|
| Bakehouses (including six factory bakehouses) | 13 |
| Other Workshops | 66 |
| Total number of Workshops on Register | 79 |
| OTHER MATTERS. | |
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories :— Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (Sec. 133) | - |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Acts (Sec. 5) | 5 |
| Other | 1 |
| Underground Bakehouses (Sec. 101):— Certificates granted during the year | - |
| In use at the end of the year | - |
OUT-WORKERS.
| The following list shows the nature of the homework carried out in this district by 40 outworkers :— | |
| Box Makers | 2 |
| Wearing Apparel | 16 |
| Ties | 5 |
| Umbrella mnkers | 2 |
| Life belt covering | 9 |
| Boot Repairers | 1 |
| Art. Flowers | 1 |
| Brush Makers | 2 |
| Upholsterer | 1 |
| Christmas Cracker Maker | 1 |
During the year 30 lists of out-workers were received from
other Authorities in respect of addresses in Barking. Four lists were
received from employers within the district. In all instances the
premises of out-workers were kept in a satisfactory state.