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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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(4)
| Workshops on the Register (sec. 131) at the end of the year. (1) | Number. (2) |
|---|---|
| Bakehouses (including nine factory bakehouses) | 15 |
| Other Workshops | 42 |
| Total number of Workshops on Register | 57 |
(5)
| Class, (1) | Number. (2) |
|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories :— | |
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (sec. 133) | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Underground Bakehouses (sec. 101):— Certificates granted during the year | |
| In use at the end of the year |
(6)
The following list shows the nature of the homework carried out in this district by 53 outworkers :—
| Box makers | 2 |
| Flag maker | 1 |
| Life-belt covering | 2 |
| Tie making | 1 |
| Millinery | 2 |
| Wearing apparel (various) | 43 |
| Furrier | 1 |
| Umbrella covering | 1 |
During the year, 34 lists of outworkers were received from other Authorities
in respect of addresses in Barking. Six lists were received from employers within
the district.