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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 2,735 visits of inspection were made to places where
homework was being carried on, and sanitary notices were served in 107 instances.
The work carried out to comply with these notices included the disconnection of
sink waste pipes in 5 instances, the reinstatement of stack pipes in 15, of eaves
gutters in 16; various works in connection with the water-closet accommodation
in 23, with the water supply in 8; the cleansing of 198 rooms, 27 yards, 4 areas,
and 27 water-closets; the repair of roofs in 25, floors in 9, stairs in 4, and sashes in
8 instances; the provision of 22 dust receptacles besides other work. There was
one instance in which overcrowding was found, and in fifteen cases the rooms required
to be dealt with on account of vermin.
No cases of notifiable infectious disease occurred at out-workers premises during
the year. There were no prosecutions in respect to out-workers premises. In connection
with the lists of out-workers it was necessary to write to employers in 31
instances on account of delay in sending in the lists relating to out-workers employed
in making wearing apparel, in 29 relating to paper bags and boxes, in 2 relating
to artificial flower making, and in 1 instance to an employer in the fur trade for a
similar delay. There was no necessity for further action as the lists were all
forthcoming on the letters being sent.
BAKEHOUSES.
The number of bakehouses on the register at the end of the year was 76, remaining,
the same as in the preceeding year. Of these 32 are above and 44 below ground.
Six of them, namely, those situate at 88, Bridport Place; 82, East Road; 16, St,
Johns Road; 189, High Street; 249, Old Street, and 30, Pitfield Street, were found
when visited, not to be used as bakehouses. At five of the bakehouses mechanical
power is used so as to constitute the bakehouses factories within the meaning of the
Factory and Workshop Acts. Generally, the sanitary condition of the bakehouses
may be stated to be satisfactory. In 25 lime-wasliing and cleansing were more
or less required, and in five some minor defects in connection with the sanitary
arrangements needed attention. Sanitary notices were served and duly complied
with in all cases, and it was not necessary to bring any of the bakehouses specially
under the notice of the sanitary authority.
ICE CREAM SHOPS.
The following is a summary of the work in connection with ice cream shops
during 1911: Inspector Firth had 10 under observation; in one instance the shop