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Inspections revealed the presence of defects which required the service of
753 written notices, 20 of these being in respect of factories, including factory
laundries, 725 referred to workshops, including workshop laundries, and 8 in
respect of workplaces other than outworkers' premises.
Cleanliness.—541 notices were served in order to have all the workshops properly
cleansed.
Ventilation.—Ventilation was improved as a result of the service of 74 notices.
Overcrowding.—Overcrowding was abated in 4G workshops.
Sanitary Accommodation.—98 additional waterclosets were provided in workshops
during the year.
OUTWORKERS' REGISTER.
7,139 addresses of outworkers were received during the year from Medical
Officers of Health for other districts. On being visited, many were found to be
workshops, and are registered as such. Others were on several lists. These
facts account for the apparently very large number of addresses received
compared with the actual number of outworkers living in the Borough.
3,840 addresses were received from employers in the district.
The addresses of 1,489 outworkers living in other districts but working for
employers resident in this Borough were forwarded to Medical Officers of Health
of other districts.
4,302 visits were made to the outworkers' premises,—1,922 in number
Insanitary conditions, mainly want of cleanliness, were found in 511 instances.
Infectious diseases occurred in 307 premises occupied by outworkers engaged
in the making, &c., of wearing apparel. The work was stopped temporarily
during the time disinfection was being carried out.