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Wimbledon 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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PART VIII.

OUTWORK - SECTIONS 110 & 111.

Nature of workSection 110Section 111
No. of outworkers in Aug-gust list required by Sec. 110 (1) (c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
Wearing Apparel Making etc.32
Others
Total32
Number of addresses received from other Councils48
Number of addresses forwarded to other Councils50
Number of premises where outwork was carried on at the end of 1952112
Inspections of outworkers' premises63
Outwork in infected premises (Section 153 Public Health Act, 1936)Nil

OTHER MATTERS.
Failure to affix Abstracts of Act notified to H.M.
Inspector of Factories Nil
Underground bakehouses in use at the end of the year 1