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immediately removed to hospital and the premises disinfected, and
it was not found necessary to make an order prohibiting the giving
out of woik to the premises. Apart from the above case, it may
be mentioned that information was received during the year of
three cases of infectious disease in the homes of out-workers resident
in other Boroughs, but obtaining their work from Finsbnry. In
these cases it was considered sufficient to visit the premises and
advise the occupier.

IV. Outworkers' Lists.
The number of lists received from employers during the year,
in compliance with the requirements of the Factory and Workshop
Act, numbered 306. These were sent by 106 employers, and
contained 5,865 names and addresses of out-workers. The forwarding
of these lists is called for at stated periods — on or before
February 1st and August 1st—and of the 306, 178 were received at
the proper time. In the Act (Section 107) it is provided that in
the event of contravention of the Section relating to out-workers,
liability to a penalty is incurred by the person making default.
During 1908 proceedings were not instituted. "Reminder" postcards
were sent to all employers of out-workers in January and
July, and as a result more lists were received at the statutory periods
during 1908 than in any previous year.