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28.
Bye-laws and the Sanitary Accommodation Order have been complied with. A
considerable number of complaints regarding nuisances arising from fumes
and spray from paint spraying apparatus and the emission of dust at
factory premises have been received and dealt with. The abatement of
these nuisances has involved certain alterations to plant and premises.
Communications sent to H.M.Inspeotor of Factories during the year
totalled 37 paid those received from him totalled 28.
HOME WORK.
During the year 51 lists of outworkers were received from employers
in the Borough, 23 in the first and 28 in the second half year. Those for
the first half-year are due in February, for the second in August. These
lists contained the names of 1,288 outworkers, of whom 1,101 were not
resident in Shoreditch. The addresses of those non-resident were forwarded
to the Sanitary Authorities of the districts to which they belonged.
Lists were also received from 17 other Local Authorities containing
the names of 441 outworkers living in Shoreditch and employed by firms
outside the Borough. The total number of outworkers reported was therefore
1,729.
As has been pointed out in previous reports, in numerous instances
names and addresses of outworkers are duplicated owing to lists being
sent in twice a year, and in some cases outworkers are employed by more
than one firm, so that the numbers given must not bo taken as representing
the actual numbers of individual workers. The tables on pages 29 and 30
show the distribution of outworkers as regards trades in the Borough.
During the year 286 visits of inspection were made to places where
home work is being carried on, and in connection with these five sanitary
notices were served. Two cases of notifiable infectious disease occurred
at outworkers' premises, one being diphtheria and the other dysentery.
The usual steps were taken in connection with these oases by the officers
of the Sanitary Authority.
Warning letters were sent to two employers who failed to submit lists.