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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
Wembley 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Outworkers.
Number on register at end of year 631
Nature of work:—
Making, repairing of:—
Wearing apparel 330
Household linen 5
Lace, lace curtains, nets 6
Furniture hangings, curtains 6
Furniture and upholstery 1
Brass and brass articles 10
Artificial flowers 2
Making of boxes or other receptacles or
parts thereof, etc., of paper 12
Carding of buttons 12
Stuffed toys 11
Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas
stockings, etc. 226
Lampshades 8
Feather sorting 1
Sacks 1
Total 631
Offices.
Number on the register — 322.
No defects were found in offices during the year.
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