Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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PART VIII OF THE ACT
Outwork, The following table gives details of work which is carried out in private dwelling houses. The conditions obtaining have been found to be satisfactory.
Nature of Work | No, of Outworkers |
---|---|
Curtains and furniture hangings | 1 |
Wearing apparel making, etc. | 28 |
Lampshades | 1 |
Brass and Brass Articles | 10 |
Artificial Flowers | 5 |
45 |
9, SHOPS ACT„ 1950.
The provisions relating to closing hours, half-holidays,
hours of employment of young persons and Sunday trading
necessitated 130 visits,,
Exemption Orders have been made under Section 1 whereby it
is not an obligation to close a shop on one half-day in each
week0 These Orders relate to the central shopping area of
Kingston and the whole of the former Boroughs of Maiden and Coombe
and Surbiton, By this means it is possible for six-day trading
to be operated in respect of many trades and businesses,
10. OFFICES. SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1965■
The figures enumerated in the following tables are those
submitted in accordance with the provisions of Section 60 of
the Act and included in the Annual Report to the Ministry of
Labour,