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6. Foreigners were wholly or chiefly employed.
7. Firewood chopping- was carried on.
The list included two sets of premises used for waste paper
sorting, 2 establishments for the scalding of calves' heads, 1
maker of pianoforte keys, 1 mat bag maker, 1 clay pipe maker
and 1 glass eye maker. There were three shops for firewood
chopping—this is an industry which tends to get year by year
into fewer hands. The large philanthropic institutions, especially
in London, have adopted wood-chopping as one of the unskilled
labour tests which they may reasonably impose upon their clients.
The consequence has been that, with the entry of these large competitors
into the market, the available supply of wood for wood
chopping has in great measure been cornered by them.
Special attention is given to the workshops on this list and they
are frequently inspected.
BAKEHOUSES.
In 1909, 2 underground bakehouses were closed—leaving 36 at
present in the Borough. Three new bakehouses were opened
above ground—so that now there are 24.
The total number of bakehouses above and below ground is
therefore 60. All the bakehouses were inspected and notices for
cleansing and repairing issued in 18 cases; these were all complied
with.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
Canal Boats Acts, 1887, 1884.—The Regent's Canal and
Dock Company own the City Road Basin and adjacent waterway,
whose superficial area within the Borough is 5¾ acres. This