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The number of new female outworkers' premises (not previously
registered) registered during the year was 18, and there
were 35 removed from the register.
Inspections of female outworkers' premises were made by
the woman workshops' inspector (Miss Round) to the number of
610. In no case was it found necessary to serve notices under the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, to remedy defects. Three
cases of infectious disease, viz.: scarlet fever, 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 61 bakehouses on the register at the end of 1931.
Of these 50 use power, and are therefore technically factories.
Forty of the bakehouses are above ground, and 21 are under
ground. Three premises were removed from the register, they
being no longer used as bakehouses and one (previously a restaurant)
added.
Inspections made during the year were 248, and 13 intimation
and 2 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 1931, there were 50 premises on the register,
including railway yards. These premises were systematically
inspected during the year, and 73 inspections were made. Thirteen
intimation and 7 statutory notices were served to remedy nuisances
found on inspection. All these notices were complied with.