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Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108
Nature of work.
Instances.
Notices
served.
Prosecutions.
Wearing Apparel—
Making, &c.
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Cleaning and washing
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Household linen
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Lace, lace curtains and nets
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Curtain and furniture hangings
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Furniture and upholstery
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Electro-plate
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File making
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Brass and brass articles
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Fur pulling
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Cables and chains
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Anchors and grapnels
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Cart gear
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Locks, latches and keys
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Umbrellas, &c.
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Artificial flowers
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Nets, other than wire nets
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Tents
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Sacks
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Racquet and tennis balls
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Paper, etc., boxes, paper bags
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Brush making
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Pea picking
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Feather sorting
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Carding, &c., of buttons, &c.
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Stuffed toys
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Basket making
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Chocolates and sweetmeats
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Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, &c.
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Textile weaving
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Total
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At the end of the year 1928, 1,165 premises were on the Register as compared with 1,148
at the end of the year 1927. During the year 1929, 42 premises were removed from the
Register and 49 added, making the total at the end of the year, 1,172.
The Department reported the opening of 10 workshops to the Home Office, and received
from that Office, notice of 24, 21 of which were already known to the Department.
Homework (Outworkers).—Local employers of outworkers sent in 25 lists in February and
24 lists in August. These lists contained 306 names and addresses of which 228 were forwarded
to other districts. From other districts 221 addresses within the Borough were received.
Supervision.—There were during the year, 2,886 inspections, comprising 951 of factories,
1,716 of workshops and 219 of workplaces.
There were 145 nuisances or defects found upon registered premises, 139 of which were
remedied during the year, the majority being remedied by verbal request. The defects
found comprised:—
Want of cleanliness 97
„ ventilation 2
Overcrowding 2
Sanitary accommodation—insufficient —
„ „ unsuitable or defective 15
„ „ not separate for sexes 2
Other offences 27
The Home Office forwarded 7 complaints, which comprised:—
Overcrowding
1
Sanitary conveniences not separate for sexes
1
Other offences
5
Bakehouses.—During the year one "underground" bakehouse was closed, the total
number on the Register at the end of the year being 59, of which 51 were factory bakehouses.
The number of "level" bakehouses was 16 (13 being factories) and of "underground"
43 (38 being factories)