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In 14 instances statutory notice., under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891,
were served by order of the Health Committee, but there was no necessity for policecourt
proceedings.
The number of factories under observation during the year was 62 in connection
with which 28 sanitary notices were served, The works carried out to comply with
these notices included the construction, reconstruction or repair of drams in 6 instances,
the disconnection of stack pipes in 6, of sink waste pipes in 3, the reconstruction
of 7 water-closets and works to remedy defects inconnection with 21 others, besides
other items connected with cleansing and repairs.
During the year 112 lists of outworkers were received from employers in the
Borough, 57 in the first half-year and 55 in the second. These lists contained the
names of 1,808 outworkers of whom 1,147 were nut residents in Shoreditch. The
addresses of those non-resident were forwarded to the authorities of the sanitary districts
to which they belonged. Communications were received from a number of sanitary
authorities relating to 2,971 out-workers, 313 of whom were residents of other
boroughs and their addresses were forwarded to the authorities concerned. A table
is appended which gives the numbers of addresses of out-workers received from the
sanitary authorities referred to during 1910.
The number of out-workers brought to our notice during 1910 was 4,785 as
compared with 4,781 in 1909, 4,185 in 1908, 4,578 in 1907, and 2,975 in 1906. Of
these 3,333 were residents in Shoreditch as compared with 3,401 in 1909, 2,985 in
1908, 3,431 in 1907, and 2,259 in 1906. In respect to these figures it is to be noted
that in many instances names and addresses of out-workers are duplicated owing
to lists being sent in twice a year and in a number of instances the same out-workers
are employed by more than one firm. As mentioned in previous reports the numbers
given above are far from representing the actual numbers of individual out-workers.
Tables are appended showing the distribution of out-workers as regards trades
in the Borough. Most of them are engaged in work connected with the making
of wearing apparel, artificial flowers, paper bags and boxes, and brushes.
During the year some 2,040 visits of inspection were made to places where
home-work was carried on and sanitary notices were served in respect to 102 outworkers'
premises. The work carried out to comply with these notices included
the repair of drains in 3 instances, the disconnection from the drains of sink waste
pipes in 2, the reinstatement of stackpipes in 10, and of eaves gutters in 9, the paving
of yards in 6, of sculleries in 3 and areas in 1, the reconstruction of water-closets
in 1 and the repair of flushing apparatus in 13 and other work in connection with the
water supplies in 8 instances ; 148 rooms, 26 yards, and 28 water-closets were cleansed
and whitewashed; repairs were effected in connection with roofs in 15 instances,
floors in 3, stairs 5, doors 5, and window-sashes 2, and in 23 instances dust receptacles