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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

Friern Barnet 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]

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Table: Defects found in factories.No. of cases in which defects were found

Defects found in factories.

No. of cases in which defects were found

Particulars.Found.Remedied.Prosecute
Want of clean liness.22-
Sanitary conveniences unsuitable or defective.11-
Other offences against the Act.22-
Total.55-

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Outworkers.
Occupiers of factories are required to send
to the Council lists of the persons employed by them as
outworkers in certain kinds of work. This
tion enables control to be exercised over work carried
out in unsatisfactory premises or in conditions which
are likely to lead to the spread of infection.
Notification was received of 55 outworkers
who were engaged in the following occupations:-
Making wearing apparel 32
Making artificial flowers 3
Box making 17
Brush making 1
Carding buttons 1
Making lampshades 1
It was not necessary in any instance to
restrict work.
-33-