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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 1958
[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 .
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TABLE 9 —OUTWORK
| Number of outworkers in list required by Section 110(c) | 161 |
| Nature of work carried out:— | |
| Making of wearing apparel | 117 |
| Umbrellas | 1 |
| Artificial flowers | 1 |
| Boxes, etc. | 11 |
| Brushes | 1 |
| Toys | 2 |
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers and stockings, etc. | 27 |
| Sacks | 1 |
| Number of visits to outworkers | 344 |
| Number of unwholesome premises | — |
| Number of notices served | — |
| Number of prosecutions | — |