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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kensington 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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Part VIII of the Act
Outwork
Part VIII of the Act Outwork (Sections 133 and 134)
| Nature of work | Section 133 | Section 134 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Outworkers in August lists required by Sec.133 (1) (c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
| Wearing apparels Making, etc. | 124 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cleaning and washing | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Household linen | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Furniture & Upholstery | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Boxmaking | 36 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Artificial flowers | 63 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carding, etc., of buttons, etc. | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stuffed toys | 42 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lampshades | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Paper bags | 4 | – | – | – | –– | – |
| TOTAL | 284 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
During the year, 114 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 allbasement 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 1963, and at the present
time there are six basement bakehouses in use in the borough. They are as
follows:-
151 Earl's Court Road
65 Grolborne Road
139 Portland Road
178 Fulham Road
79 Golborne Road
46 Walton Street