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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
Shoreditch 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Bart VIII of the Act Outworkers
| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Outworkers in August list r'qd by Section 110 (l)(c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to Council | No. Of prosecutions for failure to supply | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| Wearing apparel (making etc) | 366 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Artificial flowers | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Making of boxes | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brush making | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carding of buttons | 45 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leather goods | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christmas crackers | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 498 | — | — | — | — | — |
(b) Rag Flock premises
Under the Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 1951, the number of registered
premises where filling materials were used at the end of 1961 was 117 and during the
year 9 licences were issued in respect of premises where rag flock is manufactured
or stored.
(i) Number of basic routine visits made 66
(ii) Number or re-inspections made 17
(iii) Total number of inspections 83
(iv) Number of samples of filling materials taken 17
All samples complied with prescribed standards.