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Outworkers.
Lists received from Holborn Firms
106
Names and addresses received from other Authorities .
279
Names and addresses sent to other Authorities
384
Notices served on Employers
110
Firms visited
113
Infectious diseases in outworkers premises
nil
Rag Flock Acts, 1911 and 1928.
There are no premises in the Borough on which rag flock, as defined by the
above Acts, is manufactured, used or sold.
Offensive Trade.
In November, 1931, a Sanitary Inspector reported that at a house in the
Borough an "offensive trade" was being carried on contrary to the provisions of
the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and the By-laws made by the London
County Council. The business was one in which rabbit skins were dried in order
to retain or preserve the wool or hair thereon. A communication was addressed
to the proprietor of the business calling attention to the matter and the ''offensive
trade " was at once discontinued.
HOUSING.
In the year 1930, under the Housing Act, 1925, a number of houses were
dealt with in the Italian Colony entailing much revisiting, inspection and office
work in the year under report.
The following is the summary of information asked for in the Ministry of
Health Circular 1206: —
I —INSPECTION OF DWELLING-HOUSES DURING THE YEAR.
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 853
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1.145
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 nil
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose —
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation nil
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to
under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 314