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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
Finchley 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Outworkers
One hundred and thirty-six visits have been made by the
Sanitary Inspectors to the homes of persons notified as outworkers
to the department from adjoining local authorities. It has been
found that the home conditions are quite satisfactory.
The following table shows, by trades, the number of outworkers residing in the district:
| Wearing apparel | 56 |
| Artificial Flowers | 3 |
| Making of cardboard boxes, cards, etc. | 2 |
| Brush manufacture | 1 |
| Lampshades | 1 |
| Cake Ornaments | 1 |