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There were no notifications of infectious disease
relating to outworkers' premises.
Number of Firms in the Borough employing Outworkers 40
„ 11 Outworkers residing in and employed in
the Borough 117
„ „ Outworkers residing outside the Borough l6l
„ „ Outworkers residing in the Borough employed
by firms, outside 547
Pleasure Fairs - Stepney Borough Council Byelaws.
On 14th May the Council made Byelaws under Section 68 of
the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1939, for
regulating the hours during which pleasure fairs held in the
Borough may be open to the public, for securing safe ahd
adequate means of entrance and exit, for the prevention of
nuisances and for preserving sanitary conditions and cleanliness.
The Byelaws came into operation on 1st December.
Houses Let in Lodgings. _
There are 1,471 such premises in the Borough, of which
222 Inspections were made during the year.
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
754, concerning 1,644. properties.

The Magistrates made Closing Orders, under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936, on two dwelling-houses in the Borough
on application by the owners.
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