London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Outworkers.
Number on register at end of year 652
Nature of work:—
Making, repairing of:—
Wearing apparel 399
Household linen 2
Lace, lace curtains, nets 1
Furniture hangings, curtains 2
Brass and brass articles 12
Artificial flowers 3
Making of boxes or other receptacles or
parts thereof, etc., of paper 16
Carding of buttons 13
Stuffed toys 11
Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas
stockings, etc. 179
Lampshades 12
Feather sorting 1
Sacks 1
Total 652
Offices.
Number on the register — 327.
No defects were found in offices during the year.
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