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Outworkers
Trade employed
Box making 2
Knitting 3
Ties 2
Wigs 1
Rosettes 1
Trimmings. 3
Cards 1
144
It will be noted that none of the outworkers are employed in food.
Outworking in food ceased to be legal in July, 1956 as a result of the
Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955, onions and shrimps being temporary
exceptions.
The inspectors made 144 visits during the year which included
some to places in which no work was being done at the time of the
visit, although the outworkers were prepared to restart work when
required. Reports were submitted to the Council setting out the position
with regard to outworkers in the borough. No adverse comments were
made.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
This Act came into force on November 1, 1951, and repealed the
Rag Flock Acts, 1911 and 1928 and section 136 of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1936. The Act is designed to secure the use of clean
filling materials in upholstered articles and other articles which are
stuffed or lined.
Five premises are registered for the use of filling materials for
upholstery purposes, one of these being also registered for storage.
Samples of these materials proved satisfactory on examination.
Destruction of pigeons
During 1962 the pigeon catcher was again employed on a parttime
basis from March to September but was prevented from working
during part of this time due to illness. A number of churches were
visited as the pigeons find the towers suitable nesting places, and he also
visited some of the many railway bridges in the borough. The regular
feeding of the birds by the general public was responsible for pigeons
collecting in large numbers in open spaces, but they were normally
dealt with by tracing them back to their roosting places. The pigeon
catcher altogether accounted for the destruction of 553 birds, 45 eggs
and 44 nests. In addition 100 rabbits and 4 foxes were destroyed.
Mechanical ventilation of internal water-closets
I have previously (see especially my annual report for 1957) queried
the desirability of relying on mechanical ventilation of bathrooms and
water closets. The Council has accepted this view as far as it is able to
impose conditions in this borough. I put forward a dozen or so good
reasons against the system, but an additional one came to light from