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OUTWORK AND THE INSPECTION OF OUTWORKERS' PREMISES, ETC.
Lists received from City Firms employing outworkers . . . . . . . . . . 48
Names and addresses of outworkers resident in the City received from other
Authorities 16
Names and addresses of outworkers resident outside the City, employed by City
firms, transmitted to other Authorities 354
No case of infectious disease was reported in connection with outworkers' premises in the City.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES
The general sanitary supervision has been maintained and in this connection 3,803 inspections
have been made. As a consequence of these inspections, it was necessary to serve 15
Intimation Notices. No Statutory Orders were served. No Legal proceedings were necessary.
Tenement Houses were inspected and the only common lodging house in the City was kept
under regular supervision.
SHOPS ACT, 1950
Section 38 of this Act requires the provision of adequate ventilation, heating, sanitary conveniences
and washing facilities for employees.
449 inspections of shops and warehouses have been made. The few defects found have been
remedied as a consequence of informal action by the Inspectors. 1 intimation notice was served.
No legal proceedings were instituted.
3 applications for certificates granting exemption from the provision of sanitary accommodation
and washing facilities in accordance with Section 38 (2), (4) and (6) of the Act were received.
HYGIENE IN HAIRDRESSERS' AND BARBERS' SHOPS
In accordance with Section 18 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954,
the Corporation made Bye-laws for securing the cleanliness of premises registered under this
Section, also of instruments used andpersons employed therein.
83 hairdressers' establishments are now registered in the City.
Inspections throughout the year have shown that the standards required by the Bye-laws are
bei ng maintained.
CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS
Before establishing a new catering business planning approval must be obtained before
premises, new or existing, are adapted for this purpose. In order that the applicants for such
approval can be satisfied that the premises are suitable from a public health point of view and
that the various statutory requirements can be met, they are referred by the City Planning Officer
to your Medical Officer of Health. 78 such applications were received during the year as a consequence
of which 202 inspections were made.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933
This Act provides for registration by the Local Authority of persons not already registered
in respect of poisons in Part 1 of the Poisons List who desire to sell poisons included in Part 11.
Part 1 of the Poisons List includes the more dangerous poisons such as strychnine — which may
be sold only by Pharmacists registered by the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, whereas
Part 11 includes the less dangerous poisons such as phenols, hair dyes, etc.
65 firms were registered under this Act, 63 of which were re-registrations. Two infringements
were noted. 77 inspections were made in connection with the administration of the Act.
PHARMACY AND MEDICINES ACT, 1941
This Act has continued to have the attention of the Inspector. It aims to protect the public
from misleading claims by advertisement or by labels on medicine bottles.
10 inspections were made and no contraventions came under the notice of the Inspector.
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