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SECTION D
FACTOR9ESP OUTWORKERS, SMOKE ABATEMENT
SHOP ACT, RODENT CONTROL AND VERM 0 NOUS
CONDITIONS AND UNCLEANLQNESS
Factor 5es
One hundred and fifty-seven visits were made to the
one hundred and thirty-seven factories on the Council's
register0 It was found thatc almost without exception,
factory managements are showing a keen proper and natural
interest in the health and welfare of the employees and
it is pleasing to record that very few contraventions
were detected. These were of a minor character only and
were dealt with before the end of the year.
Table VIII in the Appendix gives details of the inspections
made and of the cases where defects were found
Outworkers
Twenty-five lists of Outworkers were received during
the year and from these I have extracted a list of the
trades involved together with the number of persons
employed,
TRADE Number Of Outworkers
EmpIoy ed
CLOTH I NG 34
CARDBOARD BOX AND CARTON MAKING 2
SURGICAL APPLIANCES 1
LEATHER GOODS 2
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As stated in my previous reports, when a case of
infectious disease is notified at an outworkers home steps
are taken to ensure that there is no risk of infection
being-conveyed by the articles made thereat.