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21.
No. of Firms in the Borough employing
Outworkers 40
No. of Outworkers residing in and employed
in the Borough 121
No. of Outworkers residing outside the
Borough 156
No. of Outworkers residing in the Borough
employed by firms outside 458
Fairgrounds.
One observes today an increase in the number of living
vans attached to fairs temporarily in the Borough, and in
some cases living vans alone. This is, possibly, the result
of the increased number of open spaces due to bombed sites
and also of housing difficulties. These fairgrounds and
caravans are causing some concern from the sanitary aspect,
and although improvised arrangements have been made dealing
with pail closets, better sanitary accommodation and main
water supply will have to be enforced if caravan settlements
are to be a permanent feature of the landscape. The Council
is proposing to make byelaws, under Section 68 of the London
County Council (General Powers) Act, 1939, for regulating
hours, prevention of nuisances, and for preserving sanitary
conditions and cleanliness in fairgrounds.
Whether or not caravan dwellers should be tolerated in
the metropolitan area appears to be a question for the Town
Planning Authority, and a clear-cut expression of policy on
this point would be helpful to local medical officers of
health.
Houses Let In Lodgings.
There are 1,770 such premises in the Borough, to which
938 inspections were made during the year. Six complaints
were remedied under the byelaws.
Land Charges Act. 1925.
The number of enquiries dealt with during the year
regarding outstanding notices under the Public Health and
the Housing Acts, and reported to the Town Clerk, amounted
to 664, concerning 1489 properties.