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The number of notices served respecting insanitary conditions of
factories during the year was 345. The defects which are remediable under
the Factories Act and found to exist have been chiefly in connection with
sanitary conveniences. A large number of re-inspections have been necessary
in supervising the alterations to sanitary conveniences in order to bring
them up to the standard required by the Sanitary Accommodation Order and the
London County Council Bye-laws. Much work has also been entailed in the
supervision of drainage and sanitary work in new factories and factories
under reconstruction.
A number of factories have been dealt with under the Public Health
(London) Act, 1936, in connection with nuisances caused to adjoining premises
by fumes and spray from paint spraying apparatus and by the emission of dust
from factories carrying out certain trades where this nuisance arises, In
most cases these have been abated by rectifying faults in existing apparatus
or the introduction of improved methods.
Communications sent to H. M. Inspector of Factories during the year
totalled 52, and those received from H. M. Inspector of Factories totalled 17,

In relation to the above, the addresses of 371 outworkers who were nonresident
in this Borough were forwarded to the 73 Local Authorities concerned.
Lists were received from 14 Local Authorities containing the names of
93 outworkers resident in this Borough.
During the year 309 visits of inspection were made to outworkers'
premises all of which were found to be satisfactory.