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OUTWORKERS.
In accordance with the Factories Act, 1937, 24 Hampstead firms sent
in lists of persons employed as home workers. Of the 220 persons so
employed, 44 only resided in the Hampstead area. Information cocerning
58 outworkers resident in Hampstead but employed by firms
outside the Borough was received from other authorities.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933.
During the year 110 applications for the renewal of poisons licences
were granted. In 2 instances new licences were issued and 2 firms
ceased to sell poisons.
SECTION 54. THE FACTORIES ACT, 1937. UNDERGROUND
BAKEHOUSES.
The Certificate of Suitability of one underground bakehouse was
revoked during the year.
It is interesting to note that in 1902 there were 27 underground
bakehouses in use in the Borough. This number has progressively
diminished and there are now only seven such premises functioning.
PLEASURE FAIR BY-LAWS.
Owing to the difficulty of coping adequately with sanitary nuisances
arising at a private pleasure fair in the Borough, preliminary draft bylaws
have been compiled mainly on the lines of the model by-laws and
submitted to the Home Secretary for preliminary approval. They cover
such matters as the regulation of hours when the fair shall be open; safe
and adequate means of ingress and egress; the prevention and suppression
of nuisances and the preservation of sanitary conditions, order and
public safety at fairs.
FLOODING BY STORM WATER.
On the evening of the 6th August, after heavy rainfall, there was
slight flooding reported in various roads in the Borough. The cause, as
far as could be ascertained, was due to purely local conditions, principally
blocked gullies in basement areas. There has not been any rainstorm
of sufficient intensity to test whether the sewer relief works, which
were completed in 1949, have completely overcome the danger of flooding
and it is emphasised by the Borough Engineer that owing to the position
and gradients of the areas concerned, this risk cannot be entirely eliminated.
SWIMMING BATHS.
Samples of water were regularly taken for chemical examination and
bacteriological analysis from the Hampstead Swimming Baths. These
proved to be satisfactory.