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The total number of out-workers reported was 2,157, and of these some 1,507
were residents in Shoreditch. These figures are below the average for the past
five years, and show a decrease as compared with those for 1928.
As pointed out in previous reports, in numerous instances names and addresses
of out-workers are duplicated owing to lists being sent in twice a year, and in some
cases the same out-workers are employed by more than one firm, so that the numbers
given above must not be taken as representing the actual numbers of individual
nut-workers and the tables on pages 58 and 59 show 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, umbrellas,
toys and crackers.
Some 319 visits of inspection were made to places where home-work was being
carried on, and in connection with these 38 sanitary notices were served. The
cases of notifiable infectious disease occurring at out-workers' premises numbered
4 and included 2 smallpox, 1 of scarlet fever and 1 diphtheria. The usual steps
were taken in connection with them by the officers of the sanitary authority.
Registration of Hairdressers.
The Council on the 19th November, 1929, instituted a scheme for the voluntary
registration of hairdressers, under which hairdressers undertaking to comply with
certain specified hygienic requirements are issued certificates of registration.
FOOD.
Street Markets and Food.
The usual supervision was exercised by the Sanitary Officers as regards food
exposed for sale in the market streets and generally throughout the Borough.
The following were surrendered or seized and destroyed as unfit for the food of
man, viz.:-1 cwt. of dabs, 1 truck load and 2 tons 6 cwts. of savoys, 1 box of mixed
place, lbs. of apples, 3 qrs. of skate, 168 lbs. of skate wings, 2 qrs. of mackercl,
126 lbs. of halibut, 184 eggs, 2 cwts. of whiting, 4 cwts. 1 qr. 18 lbs. tinned peas, 1 tin
of corned beef, 3 qrs. of haddock and 1 leg of cooked lamb.
Slaughterhouses.
There is only one slaughterhouse in the Borough and this is little used.
The number of inspections made during the year was 12 and the sanitary
condition is reported to be satisfactory.
17 Sheep only were killed and there were no carcases or offal condemned.