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(5) Outworkers.
The Register of outworkers coxitains the names
and addresses of 75 persons carrying out work at their
homes on behalf of other people.
(d) PREMISES AND OCCUPATIONS WHICH ARE CONTROLLED BY
BYELAWS OR REGULATIONS .
The following is a list of the above type of
premises :-
(1) Houses let in lodgings.
(2) Common Lodging Houses.
(3) Tents, Vans and Sheds.
(4) Underground sleeping rooms.
(5) Offensive Trades.
(6) Piggeries.
(7) Stables.
(e) RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION ACT, 1919.
There were 63 visits made to premises under this
Act, and any necessary work arising has been carried out.
(8) ERADICATION OF BED BUGS.
The following houses have been disinfested
Barking Council Houses 14
Privately owned houses 1
London County Council Houses
Total 15
(9) CIVIL DEFENCE SERVICES.
To meet the needs of the general public, an
appropriate number of trench and surface shelters was provided.
As the result of enemy action, commencing in August, numbers
of people took up nightly occupation. The problems associated
in the matter of hygiene and sickness were dealt with in my
special report to the Civil Defence Committee.
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