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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
West Ham 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 as amended, Sections 110 and 111.
Part VIII of the Act.
OUTWORK.
| Nature of Work | SECTION 110 | SECTION 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (1) (c) | No. of eases of default in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
| Wearing apparel Making,etc. ) Cleaning and ) washing ) | 235 | |||||
| Household linen | 6 | |||||
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | 3 | |||||
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 1 | |||||
| Paper Converters | 27 | |||||
| Umbrellas, etc. | 1 | |||||
| Artificial flowers Paper bags | 6 3 | |||||
| The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 37 | |||||
| Brush making | 1 | |||||
| Feather sorting | 1 | • | ||||
| Stuffed toys | 35 | |||||
| Chocolates and sweetmeats | 4 | |||||
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, etc. | 42 | |||||
| Lampshades | 7 | |||||
| TOTAL | 409 | - | - | - | - | - |