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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

Chingford 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]

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PREMISES AND OCCUPATIONS WHICH CAN BE
CONTROLLED BY BYELAWS OR REGULATIONS
Offensive Trade Premises
The offensive trade premises on the register number 8, all
being fish fryers. Offensive trades are controlled by Byelaws
adopted by the Council.
Bakehouses
There are 8 of these premises within the district and they have
been maintained in a satisfactory condition during the year.
Factories Act, 1937.
Twenlty-six visits were paid to Factories. No case of infectious
disease occurred at outworkers' premises during the year.

Table: Numbers and Trades of Outworkers notified during1944.

Numbers and Trades of Outworkers notified during1944.

Wearing Apparel42Artificial Flowers2
Paper Bag-making1Flag-day Emblems2
Box Making1Furriers1
Small Munitions1Gas Detector Sleeve1

Table: Outworkers were notified from the following Areas :

Outworkers were notified from the following Areas :

Bethnal Green3Islington1
Ohigwell1Leyton10
Corporation of London5St. Marylebone5
Edmonton1Shoreditch3
Finsbury5Walthamstow1
Hackney15Wanstead & Woodford1