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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Outworkers
Twelve visits have been made by the Public Health Inspectors to
the homes of persons notified as outworkers to the department from
other 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 30
Artificial flowers 1
Lampshades 8
Handbags 1
Imitation Jewellery 1
Feather sorting 2
Making of brushes 1
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