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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

Ealing 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Table: Table 4FACTORIES ACT, 1961 - PART VIII (SECTIONS 133 AND 134)Outwork

Table 4

FACTORIES ACT, 1961 - PART VIII (SECTIONS 133 AND 134)

Outwork

Nature of workSection 133
No. of out-workers in August list required by Section 133(l)(c)
Wearing apparel:
Making, etc.85
Artificial flowers5
Cosaques, Christmas stockings, etc.107
Umbrellas, etc.3
Paper bags2
Furniture and upholstery1
Total203

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During the year, 38 inspections of outworkers' premises were
carried out by the public health inspectors. There were no cases
of default in sending lists to the Council under section 133 of
the Act and no instances of work in unwholesome premises under
section 134.
68