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Outworkers.
21 inspections were made of Outworkers' premises.
There are 553 premises on the register, the trades concerned
being as follows
Wearing Apparel 519
Umbrellas 3
Christmas Crackers, etc. 8
Feather Sorting 1
Brushes 1
Paper Bags 1
Carding etc. of Buttons 4
Chocolate & Sweetmeats 4
Cardboard Boxes 11
Stuffed Toys 1
There were two notifications of infectious disease
relating to Outworkers' premises.
Firms in the Borough employing Outworkers 40
Outworkers residing in and employed by firms
in the Borough 94
Outworkers residing outside the Borough employed
by firms in the Borough 182
Outworkers residing in the Borough employed by firms
outside the Borough 459
Fireguards.
The Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 1952, which
came into operation on 23rd March, 1953? prohibits the sale
or letting on hire of gas and electric fires and oil heaters
which are not fitted with effective fireguards conforming to
the prescribed standards. By Regulations, appliances
(other than imported ones) manufactured before 1st October,
1953, may be sold or let on hire at any time up to 1st October,
1954, so that the provisions of the Act or Regulations
will not come into full effect until the latter date. The
Regulations specify tests of.efficiency to be carried out in
order to ascertain whether the guards comply with the standard
of construction and fitting required.
Caravanners.
No formal action was taken under the Byelaws against
occupiers of caravans, but frequent visits were made to camp
sites in the Borough, and several unauthorised squatters
were persuaded to evacuate sites which wer'e subsequently
fenced in by the London County Council.
Houses Let in Lodgings.
There are approximately 730 such premises in the
Borough, and 56 complaints were investigated during the year.
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