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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
Hackney 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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There were no instances of an employer failing to send a list nor of work
being done in unwholesome premises.
If an outworker appearing on this list works from premises situated in
another area, the local authority concerned is informed by the authority
receiving the list from the factory. In this way it is possible to ascertain
how many residents in Hackney are doing outwork. Lists received from other
local authorities show 219 Hackney outworkers employed by firms outside the
Borough. The type of home work carried out by outworkers is listed below:-
Wearing apparel 565
Household line 18
Furniture and upholstery 22
Brass articles 12
Iron and steel chains 6
Artificial flowers 2
Paper bags 1
Making of boxes 35
Brush making 5
Feather sorting 2
Carding of buttons 17
Stuffed toys 1
Total 686
OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963
Statistics relating to registration and general inspections are set out below:-
| Class of Premises | Number of premises registered during the year | Total Number of registered premises at end of year | Number of registered premises receiving a general inspection during the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 5 | 835 | 38 |
| Retail shops | 5 | 1,545 | 226 |
| Wholesale shops, warehouses | 2 | 363 | 45 |
| Catering establishments open to the public, canteens | 4 | 273 | 30 |
| Fuel storage depots | - | 5 | - |
| Total | 16 | 3,021 | 339 |
During the year 43 notifications of accidents were received, 41 were of a
minor nature but there were two serious accidents, one of them fatal. In no
instance was it found that the accident resulted from a breach of the Act.
Notices to the number of 33 were served upon occupiers of premises which
failed to comply with the requirements of the Act but in only one instance was
it necessary to institute legal proceedings. The Public Health Inspectors
made a total of 1,629 visits.