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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| Workshops on the Register (sec. 131) at the end of the year. | Number. |
|---|---|
| (1) | (2) |
| Bakehouses (including nine factory bakehouses) | 14 |
| Other Workshops | 45 |
| Total number of Workshops on Register | 59 |
| Class. | Number. |
|---|---|
| (1) | (2) |
| 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 Act (sec. 5) | — |
| Other | — |
| Underground Bakehouses (sec. 101):— | |
| Certificates granted during the year | — |
| In use at the end of the year | — |
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The following list shows the nature of the homework carried out in this district by 91 outworkers:—
| Wearing apparel | 58 |
| Millinery | 3 |
| Tie-making | 4 |
| Life-belt covering | 2 |
| Machinery | 1 |
| Box makers | 3 |
| Boot repairs | 1 |
| Artificial flowers | 2 |
| Paper hats, Christmas crackers and novelties | 7 |
| Cushions and runners | 1 |
| Flags | 4 |
| Handbags | 1 |
| Infants' bibs | 2 |
| Fancy leather goods | 1 |
| Ladies' umbrellas | 1 |