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OUTWORKERS
Under Section 133 of the Factories Act 1961, the occupier of every
factory and every contractor employed by him must keep lists showing
the names and addresses of all outworkers directly employed by him
and of the places where they are employed. He must send to the
Council in February and in August of each year, copies of those
lists showing all outworkers so employed by him during the preceding
six months. Section 134 of the same Act empowers the Council by
notice in writing to the occupier or any contractor employed by
him to prohibit the employment of any persons as home workers in
premises which the Council regard as injurious or dangerous to
health.
The Home Work Order 1911, specified the kinds of work to which
these two sections apply. The types of work consist mainly of
wearing apparel and textiles, the making of paper bags, boxes,
brushes, baskets, artificial flowers, metal fittings, etc.

The inspectors made 83 visits during the year. No adverse comments
were made.