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[1903
and suitable accommodation in the way of sanitary conveniences, and where
both sexes are employed separate accommodation must be provided. In
London proceedings must be taken under sec. 38 of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, which contains similar provisions.
Bakehouses.—The duties of the Borough Council with respect to bakehouses
were fully stated in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health
for 1902, pp. 170 and 171 ; and, therefore, it will not be necessary to recapitulate
them, especially as the Town Clerk has sent to each member of the present
Council a copy of that report, which is bound up with his own annual report.
Home Work (sees. 107-115).—The Council possesses important powers of
controlling the conditions under which certain classes of work are done, and
which are dangerous to the health of the persons working therein; homework
is prohibited in unwholesome and infected dwellings; and the Council
may make an order prohibiting any work being given out to any person living or
working there. In case of urgency this power may be exercised by any two or
more members of the Council acting on the advice of the Medical Officer of
Health. This provision is analagous to the powers given to sanitary authorities
with respect to schools under the " Government Code of Regulations for Day
Schools."
Outworkers' Lists (sec. 107).—Formerly outworkers' lists had to be sent to
the Factory Inspectors only, but were to be open to the inspection of the
Council. Now, however, they must be sent instead twice every year to the
Council. These lists must also be sent in on a prescribed form, which shows the
names and addresses of all persons employed by the occupiers of factories or
workshops. It is the duty of the Council to have these lists examined, and if
the place of employment is in another district to furnish the name and place of
employment to the Council of that district. In Islington the outworkers are
for the most part females, engaged in making clothing for local, city, or west
end employers.
Register of Workshops.—The Council must keep a register of all workshops
in Islington.
Medical Officer of Health (sec. 132).—A new and onerous duty is placed on
the Medical Officer of Health, who in his annual report to the Council " shall
report specifically on the administration of this Act in workshops and workplaces,
and he shall send a copy of his annual report, or so much of it as deals
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