London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Tottenham 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Summary of defects found in factories
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Outworkers
Regular visits were made by the public health inspectors to the homes of persons notified
to the department as outworkers in accordance with the provisions of sections 110 and 111 of the
Factories Act, 1937.
The following is a summary of the types of work undertaken by outworkers in the Borough
Wearing apparel 356
Housing linen 1
Curtains & furniture hangings 4
Umbrellas 1
Artificial flowers 11
Paper bags 4
Cardboard boxes 37
Brushes 5
Boxing, carding of buttons 7
Christmas crackers & stockings 18
153 visits were made during 1960 to outworkers' premises. No contraventions were reported.
Shops
Inspections of shop premises under the Shops Act, 1950 have been carried out during the year;
inspections have been made during weekends and in late evenings to ensure that the regulations
are complied with. The change to "self service" continues to make itself evident throughout