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The number of new female outworkers' premises (not pre—
viously registered) registered during the year was 29, and there
were 41 removed from the register.
Inspections of female outworkers' premises were made by
the woman workshops' inspector (Miss Round) to the number of
432. It was found necessary in 4 cases to serve notices under the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, to remedy defects. Five
cases of infectious disease, viz. : diphtheria 2, scarlet fever 1,
acute primary pneumonia 2, were notified from female outworkers'
premises. Such precautionary measures as were necessary were
taken to prevent spread of infection in these cases.
Bakehouses.
There were 69 bakehouses on the register at the end of 1929.
Of these 48 use power, and are therefore technically factories.
Forty-three of the bakehouses are above ground, and 26 are under
ground. Three premises were removed from the register, they
being no longer used as bakehouses.
Inspections made during the year were 282, and 23 intimation
and 5 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 1929, there were 51 premises on the register,
including railway yards. These premises were systematically
inspected during the year, and 91 inspections were made. Five
intimation and 2 statutory notices were served to remedy nuisances
found on inspection.