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OUTWORK
SECTION 110
No. of Outworkers In August list required by Section 110 (1) (c)
Wearing apparel (Making, etc. Cleaning and washing) 167
Curtains and Furniture hangings 29
The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts
thereof made wholly or partially of paper 30
Artificial flowers, Brushes, etc. 10
Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, etc. 13
Total 249
Section 110. There was no case of default in sending list to the
Council.
Section 111. There was no Instance of work being carried on in
unwholesome premises.
(8) Shops Acts
During the year the Sanitary Inspectors paid 249 visits to shops
in relation to general sanitation, ventilation and temperature
requirements. 28 notices were served in respect of unsatisfactory
conditions found to exist.
(9) Disinfection and Dlsinfesr-atlon
The following is a summary of the routine work carried out by
the disinfecting staff during the year:-
Nq. of rooms dlsinfested 700
Articles of clothing, bedding, etc., submitted to
steam disinfection 2,305
Articles disinfected by formalin 616,758
Hospital mattresses, pillows, etc., disinfected 4,313
Number of articles destroyed by request 839
In addition, all bombed sites, static water tanks and stables
In the borough were sprayed with insecticide as preventive measures
against flies and mosquitoes during the summer months.
The furniture and bedding of 70 families removing to Borough
Council flats were dlsinfested.