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Number of complaints received from H.M. Inspector
of Factories 44
Number of complaints received from others 27
Number of Defects discovered:—
Want of cleanliness 45
Unreasonable temperature 1
In relation to Sanitary Conveniences
83
Various 18
Total 147
Number of Notices served 65
No prosecutions were instituted during the year.
Number of notices sent to H.M. Inspector of Factories
12
(The information given here is exclusive of Bakeries and certain other
premises which are referred to elsewhere in this report.)
Outworkers.
Number of firms in the Borough who employ outworkers
234
Number of notifications received of:—
1. Finsbury outworkers employed by Finsbury Firms 520
2. Outworkers in other districts employed by
bury Firms 3,988
3. Finsbury outworkers employed by Firms in other
districts 167
Total number of notifications received in respect of:—
1. Finsbury outworkers employed 687
2. Outworkers employed by Finsbury Firms 4,508
Outworkers who are sub-contractors are normally occupiers of
Premises registered as Factories and inspected as such.
Domestic outworkers are visited in their homes to ensure that
work is not carried out in unsuitable surroundings.
Number of visits to Domestic outworkers 870
Number of notices served in respect of unsatisfactory
conditions 21