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Premises and Occupations Controlled by Byelaws and Regulations.—The
preceding Table No. 33 summarises the number and character
of premises and occupations in the borough which are controlled by byelaws
and regulations. Underground rooms and underground sleeping
rooms, although controlled, the former under the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891, and the latter under the Housing Acts, 1925 to 1935, are not
registered.
Further reference to these premises and occupations will be found in
the Sections of this report dealing with " Inspection and Supervision of
Food and Housing."
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.—The Medical Officer of
Health is required under Section 132 of the Factory and Workshops
Act, 1901, to include in his annual report details of the administration of
this Act in his district. The total number of factories, workshops and
workplaces on the register at the end of the year was 245. The number
of inspections of these premises was 314, which compares with 329 in
1934. Sanitary defects were found in 14 instances. The following
Table No. 34 is in the form requested by the Home Office in order to
ensure uniformity in the presentation of returns :—