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Walthamstow 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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General supervision is also kept over articles sold in the streets, and
the following articles besides those already mentioned have been
surrendered and destroyed
1 sack of potatoes.
1 bag of potatoes.
½ bushel of greengages.
36 lbs. of brisket.
18 rabbits.
6 quarterns of bread.
1 barrel of peas.
1 box of bananas.
Factories and Workshops.—In the visitation of these premises
the undermentioned improvements have been directed
Special cleansing 15
Additional w.c. accommodation provided 1
Improvements in w.c.'s affected 7
Urinals provided 1
W.c. flush improved 6
Drainage repaired 3
Paving repaired 3
Offensive accumulations removed 2
Ventilation improved 1
Manure receptacle provided 1
Other improvements 8
Outworkers.—The premises occupied under this description form
a large proportion of those visited under the provisions of the Factories
and Workshops Acts, and the variety of work carried on in them will be
shown by the accompanying list of names sent in to us :—
Aprons 50
Artificial flowers 13
Blouses 423
Bows 10
Boots 120
Belts 26
Brushes 96
Boxes 23
Baby linen 16
Books 4
Clothing, juvenile 132
Costumes, children's 9
Collars 6
Corsets 1
Coats 17
Dressing-gowns 14
Dress shields 1