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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 and Chelsea 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]

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Table: Part VIII of the Act Outwork (Sections 133 and 134)

Part VIII of the Act Outwork (Sections 133 and 134)

Nature of WorkSection 133Section 134
No. of Outworkers in August lists required by Section 133(1)(C)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecu-tions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
Wearing apparel12-----
Curtains and furniture hangings5-----
Artificial flowers1-----
Boxmaking7-----
Feather sorting61----
Packing of glass fibre rods in cellophane1-----
TOTALS321---—

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During the year, 274 inspections were made of outworkers' premises,
comprised of those shown in the February and August lists for the year,
together with all those notified in previous years. This was done to
ascertain whether the premises were still being used for outwork.
No infectious disease was reported from any premises where home
work was carried on.
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 latest quinquennial review was carried out in 1968, and at the
present time there are nine basement bakehouses in use in the borough,
as follows:-
151 Earls Court Road
178 Fulham Road
323 Fulham Road
65 Golborne Road
79 Golborne Road
134 King's Road
517 King's Road
139 Portland Road
46 Walton Street