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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Outworkers.
Number on register at end of year 545
Nature of work:—
Making, repairing of:—
Wearing apparel 378
Lace, lace curtains, nets 6
Furniture hangings, curtains 3
Brass and brass articles 12
Artificial flowers 3
Making of boxes or other receptacles or
parts thereof, etc., of paper 15
Carding of buttons 11
Stuffed toys 8
Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas
stockings, etc. 90
Lampshades 16
Feather sorting 2
Sacks 1
Offices.
Number on the register — 332.
In two instances defective sanitary accommodation was made
satisfactory and in one case a W.C. was provided on request.
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