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Part VIII of the Act
Outworkers
In certain industries, where work is given out by employers or contractors
to be done by workers outside the factory, the Act requires lists of names and
addresses of such workers to be submitted to the Local Authority twice a year
It is the duty of the Local Authority to carry out inspections at the addresses
listed with a view to maintaining a good standard of hygiene and freedom from
infectious disease
1,766 visits of inspection were made during the year Outwork was withdrawn
in 12 instances by informal action in view of the unwholesome conditions of the
premises Informal action was also taken in 15 cases of default in sending the
required lists, and the lists were subsequently obtained.
The following table sets out the nature of outwork carried out in the
Borough and the numbers of outworkers employed:
Wearing apparel 490
Household linen 20
Lace, lace curtains and nets 3
Curtains and furniture hangings 9
Furniture and upholstery 7
Pur pulling 14
Artificial flowers 35
The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof
made wholly or partially of paper 29
Brush making 3
Feather sorting 29
Stuffed toys 20
Basket making 12
Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, etc 35
Lampshades 54
Total 760
The number of outworkers in the Borough in 1952 and 1953 was 723 and 766
respectively
45