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Removal of Diseased or Infirm Persons to Hospitals or
Institutions.
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936, Sec. 224.
During the year it was found necessary to apply to the
Court for Orders for the removal of seven persons who were
unable to devote to themselves proper care and attention
and living under insanitary conditions.
They were removed to Institutions of the London County
Council.
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.—During the
year 35 notices were served in reference to insanitary conditions
and defects found to exist during the inspection of
the factories, workshops and workplaces in the Borough,
and during the same period 22 notices were complied with.
During the previous year there were 65 notices served
and 52 complied with.
The following is a list of the Factories, Workshops
and Workplaces upon the Register:-
Restaurants, Hotels, &c. 195
Bakehouses (33 not in use as Bakeries) 68
Bootmakers 33
Motor and Cycle Makers 2
Dressmakers and Milliners 26
Laundries 44
Outworkers 112
Letterpress Printers and Bookbinders 16
Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 92
Smiths, Wheelwrights and Coach builders 23
Tailors 19
Builders, Carpenters and Joiners 22
Miscellaneous 229
Total 881
The whole of these premises have been periodically
inspected during the year.
The following tables have been prepared in accordance
with the form prescribed by the Home Office on the
Administration of the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901,
in connection with Factories, Workshops, Workplaces
and Homework.