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OFFENSIVE TRADES.
During the year under review there was no offen-
sive trade carried on in the Borough, with the exception
of poultry-slaughtering, which is dealt with in
another part of this Report.
RAG-FLOCK ACT, 1911.
Five formal samples of rag-flock were taken
during the year, and in one case the amount of
chlorine present was found to be in excess of the
limit fixed by the Regulations. In this case, however,
the Analyst reported that the material was not flock
manufactured from rags. Ten samples of ordinary
cotton-waste were examined and found to contain an
excess of chlorine, as well as certain microbes of excremental
origin. As such cotton-waste is extensively
used for upholstering work in the Borough, and
appears to be very dusty and possibly deleterious to
the operatives concerned, the Council thought it desirable
to make representations to the Ministry of
Health that the inclusion of cotton-waste within the
provisions of the Rag-Flock Act, 1911, should be considered.
UNDERGROUND ROOMS.
The standard to which underground rooms must
conform, if separately occupied, is prescribed in the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891. In the latter part
of the year a special enquiry was made, at the request
of the London County Council, into the question of
these rooms, and the following information was
elicited : —
Number of basements used for dwelling purposes 560
Do. do. with ceilings below street
level 7
Number of basements with ceilings at street level 157
Do. do. with ceilings above street
level 396