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Ealing 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Sanitary Inspections of the District.
3.—Home Work.
Outworkers Lists, Section 107
| Nature of Work | Sending twice in a year. | Sending once in a year. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lists | Contracts | Workmen | Lists | Contracts | Workmen | |
| Wearing Apparel, making, etc. | 32 | 16 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 34 |
| Lace Making | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | — | - |
| Stuffed Toys | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Artificial Flowers | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Brush Making | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Total | 40 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 39 |
There were no failures to send lists of outworkers
nor were there any infringements of the Acts. The
premises were found in all instances to be satisfactory.
There were no cases of infectious disease at the premises.
4.—The Registered Workshops in the District are as follows :—
| Bakehouses | 26 |
| Laundries | 10 |
| Dressmakers | 25 |
| Tailors | 17 |
| Millinery | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | 55 |
| Total | 138 |
5.—Other Matters.—Nil