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Number of complaints received from H.M. Inspector
of Factories 12
Number of complaints received from others 2
Number of Defects discovered:—
Want of cleanliness 4
Unreasonable temperature —
In relation to Sanitary Conveniences
35
Various 31
Total 70
Number of Notices served 42
No prosecutions were instituted during the year.
Number of notices sent to H.M. Inspector of Factories
25
(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
223
Number of notifications received of:—
1. Finsbury outworkers employed by Finsbury Firms 410
2. Outworkers in other districts employed by
bury Firms 4,151
3. Finsbury outworkers employed by Firms in other
districts 93
Total number of notifications received in respect of:—
1. Finsbury outworkers employed by:
(a) Finsbury Firms 546
(b) Firms outside Finsbury 172
718
2. Outworkers employed by Finsbury Firms 4,697
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.