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remembered that the summarised results of bakehouse inspection
here recorded are included in the tables giving the results of general
factory and workshop inspection.
Above ground bakehouses:—26 intimation notices and two
statutory notices were served for defects, all of which were duly
complied with.
Underground bakehouses:—21 intimation and two statutory
notices were served for various defects, all of which were complied
with.
The defects for which these notices were required had reference
mainly to neglect to carry out the half-yearly cleansing and limewashing
of the bakehouses, defective sanitary fittings, dilapidations.
&c.

Homework.
This term has reference to persons who carry on certain classes
of work in their homes. Under the Factory and Workshop Act very
important powers are given to District Councils for controlling the
(sanitary) conditions under which the work is done. These powers
aim at the prevention of homework (1) in dwellings which are injurious
to the workers themselves, viz., through overcrowding,
inadequate ventilation, &c., and (2) in premises where there is
dangerous infectious disease.
The outworkers residing in Battersea are employed by firms
established in the Borough and by firms belonging to other Boroughs.
The lists of trades specified by the Home Secretary to which
sections 107-110 of the Factory and Workshop Act apply are set out
in Orders made by the Secretary of State (vide previous Annual
Reports).