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Acton 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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3. HOME WORK.
OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.
NATURE OF WORK.
Twice
Yearly
Once
Yearly
Outworkers
received from
other Councils
Outworkers forwarded
to
other Councils
Notices served
on occupiers as
to keeping or
sending lists
Inspection of
outworkers
premises.
Infected premises
instances
Lists
Outworkers
Lists
Outworkers
Wearing Apparel—
(1) making, etc.
21
33
6
6
30
...
...
33
...
(2) cleaning and
washing
21
61
2
4
...
...
72
61
4
Brush making
4
10
...
...
3
...
...
30
...
Stuffed toys
2
84
...
...
...
8
...
76
...
Total
48
208
8
10
33
8
72
200
A
4. REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.
Laundries 249
Dressmaking 47
Millinery 8
Tailoring 7
Bakehouses 29
Others 54
Total number of workshops on Register 394
5. OTHER MATTERS.
Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories.
Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 133) —
Action taken in matters referred by
H.M. Inspector as remediable under
the Public Health Acts, but not
under the Factory and Workshop
Act (s. 5)
Notified to H M. Inspector 12
Reports (of action taken)
sent to H.M. Inspector 12
Underground Bakehouses (s. 101):—
In use at the end of the year 8
Your obedient servant,
D. J. THOMAS.
April, 1908.