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FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
Factories.
5 new factories were added to the Register, dealing with:—
(a) clothes pressing, 2; (b) wireless instruments, 1; (c) dried
fruits, 1 ; and (d) fruit boiling and bottling, 1.
Workshops.
10 new workshops were added to the Register, dealing with:—
(a) millinery, 1; (b) tailoring, 1; (c) cleaning material, 1; (d)
dressmaking, 3; (e) motor repairs, 1; (j) bakery and confectionery,
1; (g) weaving and spinning, 1; and (h) wireless parts assembling, 1.
OUT-WORKERS, 1923.
7 February and 7 August lists were received, dealing with
69 and 40 out-workers respectively. Of the 109 out-workers,
62 belonged to Lambeth and 47 elsewhere. Particulars of the latter
were sent to the Authorities concerned, whilst, in return, 131 lists
were received from various outside authorities dealing with 830
workers, of whom 808 belonged to Lambeth and 22 to districts
outside Lambeth.
Of the total 870 Lambeth out-workers reported, 8 were new
out-workers, i.e., out-workers not previously registered, as follows:
Bag Stringing 5
Paper Bags 1
Tailors 2
Total 8
HOUSING DEPARTMENT.
Representations and Closing Orders under Section 17 of
the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909.
During 1923 the Medical Officer of Health made no representations
to the Council, under Section 17 of the 1909 Housing Act,
and, consequently, no Closing Orders were made by the Council.
General Housing Matters.
The Council's two Housing Sanitary Inspectors have continued
their special work of systematic house to house inspecting of dwelling-houses,
and drawing up schedules of works required to render