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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| Bakehouses (including nine factory bakehouses) | |
| Other Workshops | |
| Total number of Workshops on Register |
(5)
| Class. (l) | |
|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— | |
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act | |
| (sec. 133) | 4 |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as | |
| remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under | |
| the Factory and Workshop Act (sec. 5) | — |
| Other | — |
| Underground Bakehouses (sec. 101):— | |
| Certificates granted during the year | — |
| In use at the end of the year | — |
(6) Out-workers.
The following list shows the nature of the homework carried out in this district
by 33 outworkers:—
Box maker 1
Overall making 1
Mattress case maker l
Boot and shoe maker 3
Life-belt covering 1
Tie making 3
Artificial flower maker 1
Millinery 1
Wearing apparel (various) 17
Christmas cracker making 2
Fancy goods making 1
Quilt maker 1
During the year, 31 lists of out-workers were received from other Authorities
in respect of addresses in Barking. Four lists were received from employers within
the district.