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Local Authority a list giving the names and addresses of all employed
in homework during the previous six months.
Notifications received from Greenwich firms of:—
(a) Outworkers resident in the Borough 12
(b) Outworkers resident outside the Borough 32
Notifications received from firms outside the Borough of:—
Outworkers resident in the Borough 227
Total number of Greenwich residents employed as
outworkers (as given in August list) 96
Premises where homework is carried on were visited on 164
occasions by the Lady Sanitary Inspector. In no instance was it
necessary to take action because of infectious disease.
Thames Flooding.—A high tide in the early hours of Sunday,
1st February, caused the North Sea to break through the coast
defences and to inundate parts of the East Coast bringing about
much damage and loss of life.
This same tide caused the Thames to overflow at various places
and damage to property and personal effects was sustained by some
riverside areas of this Borough. Damage was largely confined to
industrial premises but in the Creek Road area the waters broke
through the General Steam Navigation Co's berth at the Stowage,
overflowed across the vacant site adjacent to No. 105 The Stowage,
found their way into the gardens of Creek Road where their force
broke down garden walls, sheds, back doors and windows and finally
flowed through the passages flooding basement rooms, putting out of
action the gas and electricity services. This latter eventuality
necessitated the introduction of emergency feeding services which
were put into operation on the same day. Minor damage was
reported from Kirkland Place ; Wardell House, Thames Street;
Skinner's Row, and cellars in the Crane Street area.
Dwellings in the Stowage were flooded to a depth of from 1 to
3 feet but in the Creek Road area, which suffered most of all, the
waters rose to a height of 5 feet in the basements and when the L.C.C.
Fire Brigade had pumped away the water a film of slime covered the
debris, rooms and furniture.
On the following morning (Monday) the Public Health Depart0ment
concentrated on the urgent task of collecting the various soiled
articles such as blankets, sheets, beds, cushions, etc., which were
washed and dried at the Greenwich and Deptford Councils' Baths.
Arrangements were also made by the Public Health Department for
householders to have their soiled linen washed free of charge at the