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same out-workers are employed by more than one firm, so that the numbers
given above must not be taken as representing the actual numbers of individual
out-workers. Tables are appended showing the distribution of out-workers
as regards trades in the Borough. Most of them are engaged in work connected
with the making of wearing apparel, artificial flowers, paper bags and boxes, and
brushes.
During the year some 1,963 visits of inspection were made to places where
homework was being carried on, and sanitary notices were served in 117 instances.
The work carried out to comply with these notices included the disconnection of
sink waste pipes in 1 instance, the reinstatement of stack pipes in 15, of eaves
gutters in 14; various works in connection with the water-closet accommodation
in 33, with the water supply in 20; the cleansing of 195 rooms, 36 yards, 10 areas,
and 42 water-closets; the repair of roofs in 20, floors in 9, stairs in 6, sashes in 7,
and doors in 4 instances, the provision of 15 dust receptacles besides other work.
In 4 instances overcrowding was found, in 27 cases the rooms required to be dealt
with on account of vermin, in 1 instance drains were relaid, in 5 repaired, and in
3 instances accumulations of sewage were dealt with.
38 cases of notifiable infectious disease occurred at out-workers' premises during
the year, and the necessary measures were taken in accordance with the requirement
of the law.
In connection with the lists of out-workers it was necessary to write to
employers in 24 instances on account of delay in sending in the lists relating to
out-workers employed in making wearing apparel, in 21 relating to paper bag and
box making out-workers, in 1 relating to artificial flower making, and in 1 in
respect to cabinet making. There was no necessity for further action as the lists
were forthcoming on the letters being sent.
BAKEHOUSES.
The bakehouses on the register at the end of the year numbered 74, of which
42 are below ground and 32 above. The bakehouse at No. 82, East Road, ceased
to exist as such, the oven having been demolished. Of the bakehouses on the
register at the end of the year, 7 were unoccupied or the premises used for other
purposes than baking—namely, those situate at 88, Bridport Place, 55, Hackney
Road, 189, High Street, 46, Newton Street, 249, Old Street, 30, Pitfield Street,
and 16, St. John's Road. In 5 of the bakehouses power is used and they are
consequently factories within the meaning of the Factory Acts. As the result of
inspection it was found that in one instance the drains were in a very defective
state and required reconstruction, in 4 others there were some minor defects in
the sanitary arrangements, in 1 a dust receptacle was required and in 26 the walls
of the bakehouse more or less required limewashing. In all cases sanitary notices
were served. It was not necessary to bring any of the premises specially to the
notice of the Sanitary Authority,
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