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Ealing 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Part VIII of the Act Outwork
(Sections 110 and 111)
| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 |
|---|---|---|
| No. of out- workers in August list required by Sect. 110(1)(c) | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | |
| Wearing apparel: | ||
| Making, etc. | 271 | - |
| Cleaning and Washing | 1 | - |
| Furniture and upholstery | 3 | - |
| Artificial flowers | 10 | - |
| Paper bags | 2 | - |
| Making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 16 | |
| Carding, etc. of buttons, etc. | 65 | |
| Feather sorting | 2 | - |
| Stuffed toys | 41 | - |
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, etc. | 57 | - |
| Lampshades | 12 | - |
| Brass and Brass articles | 1 | - |
| Household linen | 1 | - |
| Sacks Chocolates and Sweetmeats | - | - |
| Total | 482 | - |
During 1955, 257 inspections of Outworkers premises
were carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors.
SHOPS ACT. 1950
Improvements under Section 38 of the Shops Act, 1950,
relating to the health and comfort of shop workers were
carried out in 40 instances:
Ventilation improved 16
Heating improved 1
Sanitary accommodation improved 23
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
The following is a summary of the work carried out hy
the Rodent Operatives acting under the supervision of the
Chief Sanitary Inspector:
Complaints 958
Premises inspected 1,130
Premises found to be infested with:
1. Rats 798
2. Mice 182
Re-visits to infested premises 3,435
Pees received for treatment at
business premises £664.10.0d.