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20.
Drainage.
1,463 drains were tested with smoke, and 297 were found
to be defective. 6,779 visits of inspection were made to
drainage works during the year, and 736 drains were cleansed
or repaired and 709 constructed or reconstructed. Observations
were submitted to the Borough Engineer and Surveyor on
93 Plans of new drainage works and 27 Combined Drainage
Orders were made. 86 Plans were certified that drainage
work was carried out in accordance with the plans.
Some provisions regarding drainage of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1936, as to appeals and recovery of expenses
have been amended by the London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1951.
Factories.
3,001 inspections under the Factories Acts, 1937 & 1938
were made of the 3,138 factories on the register, and 167
Notices were served. Details will be found in Table 6 on
page 56.
Outworkers.
During the year two instances of work being carried on
in unsuitable premises were found, i.e. sweet wrapping,
which was discontinued after the service of notices. Sweet
wrapping at home is now common in the Borough. It would
seem undesirable that it should be done in any place where
supervision to ensure hygienic essentials is impossible.

There were two notifications of infectious disease relating
to outworkers' premises.