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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
Havering 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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OUTWORK - SECTIONS 133 and 134
| Nature of work | Number of outworkers in August list |
|---|---|
| Wearing apparel — making, etc. | 129 |
| Box making | 5 |
There were no instances of work in unwholesome premises.
During the year 35 visits were made to outworkers' premises.
THE SHOPS ACTS.
The Shops Acts are quite old legislation and date back to the
Shops Hours Act, 1892. The Act of 1950 with which Local Authorities
are concerned merely consolidated the measures of 1912-1938
and made no change in the law. This Act makes provision for
closing hours of shops, restrictions on Sunday trading, conditions
of employment for the worker, maximum working hours for young
persons, weekly half-holidays, intervals for meals and rest, and
additional holidays when employed on a Sunday.
Visits were made to shop premises on varying days of the
week in the evening and on Sundays. Warnings were issued for all
contraventions detected. Contraventions found are listed in the
following table.
| Early Closing Day | |
|---|---|
| Failing to exhibit an early closing day notice. | 72 |
| Failing to close for the "serving of customers" | 2 |
| Failing to observe the Regulations. | 3 |
| Failing to close for "the serving of customers" | 4 |
| Failing to close for the "serving of customers" | 17 |
| Failing to observe the Regulations. | 31 |
| Failing to exhibit notice specifying the day of Assistants' weekly half-holiday | 41 |
| Failing to allow intervals for meals and rest | 6 |
| Failing to exhibit the Abstract of Act and to keep records of hours worked by young persons. | 56 |
| Failing to keep a record of Sunday employment | 5 |
| Failing to allow holidays in lieu of Sunday Employment | 1 |