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Bakehouses.
There were 79 bakehouses on the register at the end of
1920. Of these 43 use power and are therefore factories.
Fifty-two of the bakehouses are situated above ground, and
27 are under ground.
295 inspections were made during the year, and notices
were served to remedy various defects, mostly for failure to
carry out the bi-yearly limewhiting of the bakehouses within
the statutory period.
Out-Workers.
During 1920 the names and addresses of 718 out-workers
were received. 128 lists were sent in by employers and by the
Medical Officers of Health of Metropolitan Borough and
District Councils.
The names and addresses of 130 out-workers, which were
sent in by employers, were found to refer to other districts,
and were accordingly forwarded to the Medical Officer of
Health of these districts.

225 new out-workers (out-workers not previously
registered) were registered during the year.