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Barking 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Outwork
Table 9 sets out the type of outwork being carried out in the
Borough and the inspections made in respect thereof.
TABLE 9 OUTWORK
| Number of outworkers in August List required by Section 110 (1) (c) | 225 |
| Nature of work carried out by outworkers:— | |
| Making of wearing apparel | 150 |
| Household Linen | 2 |
| Umbrellas, etc. | 1 |
| The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 14 |
| Brush making | 1 |
| Cosaques, Christmas Crackers, Christmas Stockings, etc. | 52 |
| Artificial flowers | 1 |
| Tents | 1 |
| Carding, etc., of Buttons, etc. | 3 |
| Number of Cases of default in sending in lists to the Council | Nil |
| Prosecutions for default in sending in lists to the Council | Nil |
| Number of visits to outworkers | 372 |
| Number of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Nil |
| Number of notices served | Nil |
| Number of prosecutions in respect of outworkers' premises | Nil |
Workplaces
In addition to the inspection of premises on the Register of
Factories, visits are also made to workplaces, including offices, 96
inspections being made of such premises.
Section E— SMOKE ABATEMENT
Clean Air Bill
Early in the year Mr. Gerald Nabarro, M.P. for Kidderminster,
introduced into the House of Commons a Clean Air Bill as a private
measure to put into effect many of the recommendations of the Beaver
Report. The debate which followed the introduction of the Bill,
demonstrated the widespread recognition of the need for action.
After a full debate the Minister of Housing and Local Government
indicated that the Government would undertake to introduce during
the Session a comprehensive measure of its own including financial
provisions which cannot be included in a Private Members Bill.
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