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The number of new female outworkers (outworkers not
previously registered) registered during the year was 57.
Inspections of female outworkers' premises were made by
the woman workshops' inspector (Miss Round) to the number of
300. It was found necessary in one case to serve a notice under
the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, to remedy defects. One
case of infectious disease, viz.: diphtheria, was notified from
female outworkers' premises. Such precautionary measures as
were required were taken to prevent spread of infection in this
case.
Bakehouses.
There were 74 bakehouses on the register at the end of 1927.
Of these 52 use power, and are therefore factories. Forty-eight
of the bakehouses are above ground, and 26 are under ground.
One above ground bakehouse was reopened during the year, and
three bakehouses were removed from the register, the premises
being used for other purposes.
Inspections made during the year were 232, and 39 intimation
and 2 statutory notices were served, mainly for failure to
carry out the half-yearly lime-whiting of the bakehouses within
the statutory period.
Warehouses and Wharves.
At the end of 1927, there were 44 premises on the register,
including railway yards. These premises were systematically
inspected during the year, and 91 inspections were made. Five
intimation notices were served to remedy nuisances found on
inspection.