View report page

64
Outwork—(Sections 133 and 134)
Nature of Work
Section 133
Section 134
No. of
out-workers
in August
list required
by Sect.
133 (1) (c)
No. of
cases of
default
in
sending
list to the
Council
No. of
prosecutions
for
failure to
supply
lists
No. of
instances
of work
in
unwholesome
premises
Notices served
Prosecutions
Wearing
apparel
Making, etc.
29
-
-
-
-
-
Curtains ana furniture
Hangings
1
-
-
-
-
-
Lampshades
2
-
-
-
-
-
Cardboard Boxes
2
-
-
-
-
-
Total
34
-
-
-
-
-
Outworkers.—Twice yearly, February and August, the
Factories Act requires all employers of outworkers to forward to the
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 7
(b) Outworkers resident outside the Borough 18
Notifications received from firms outside the Borough of:—
Outworkers resident in the Borough 32
Total number of Greenwich residents employed
as outworkers (as given in August list) 34
Premises where homework is carried on were visited on 39
occasions by the Lady Public Health Inspector. In no instance
was it necessary to take action because of infectious disease.
The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963.—
The broad purpose of this Act is to give office and shop workers
standards of working conditions and safety as favourable as those
which apply to factory workers under the Factories Act, 1961.
For the purpose of registration, this Act came into force on
1st August, 1964, and in this connection managements of all known
offices, shops and railway premises in the Borough were informed
of their responsibilities and were requested to complete and return
an enclosed registration form.