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Kensington 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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Part VIII of the Act
Outwork
(Sections 110 and 111)
| (l) Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Outworkers in August lists (2) required by Sec. 110(1) (c) | No 3 of cases of (3) default in send ing lists to the Council | No. of prosecu(4) tions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances (5) of work in unwholesome premises | (6) Notices served | (7)Prosecutions | |
| Wearing apparel: Making, etc. | 136 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cleaning and washing | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Household linen | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Curtains and furniture, | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| hangings Furniture & upholstery | 1 | _ | - | - | - | - |
| Box making | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feather sorting | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artificial flowers | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carding etc. of buttons, etc. | 3 | - | - | _ | - | - |
| Stuffed toys | 42 | - | - | — | — | — |
| Cosaques, Christmas Stockings | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lampshades | 3 | - | - | - | — | — |
| Paper Bags | 6 | — | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 214 | - | - | - | - | - |
During the year, 157 inspections of outworkers' premises were
made, but in no case was action necessary to prevent work being carried
on in unwholesome premises.
No instance of infectious disease occurring in premises where
home work is carried on was reported during the year.
BASEMENT BAKEHOUSES
The Factories Act, 1937 (Section 54), requires the Council
to inspect in every fifth year all basement bakehouses in the borough
for which certificates of suitability have been issued. The certificates
continue to operate if the Council are satisfied that the
bakehouses are still suitable.
The last quinquennial review was made in 1958, and at the
present time there are 6 basement bakehouses in use in the borough.
They axe as follows:-
151, Earls Court Road
65, Golborne Road
139, Portland Road
178, Fulham Road
79, Golborne Road
46, Walton Street