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Kensington 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough.

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Part VIII of the Act

Outwork (Sections 133 and 134)

Making, etc.132-----
Cleaning and washing2-----
Household linen4-----
Curtains and furniture hangings3--
Furniture & Upholstery2-----
Box making5----
Feather sorting1-----
Artificial flowers17-----
Carding, etc. of buttons, etc.6---
Stuffed toys50-----
Cosaques, Christmas Stockings1----
Lampshades2---
Paper Bags8----
TOTAL233NilNilNilNilNil

During the year, 191 inspections of outworkers' premises were
made, but in no case was action necessary to prevent work being carried
out 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, 1961 (Section 70), 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 are as follows:-
151, Earls Court Road 178, Fulham Road
65, Golborne Road 79, Golborne Road
139, Portland Road 46, Walton Street