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outworkers were received; 43 from North Kensington, and 27 from South Kensington; in August,
1902, only 21 lists, eighteen and three from the two districts respectively: 16 of these were fresh lists,
and only four repeat lists; 39 of the occupiers of workshops who had sent lists in February, having
failed to send any in August. During February, 1903, only 14 lists (9 and 5) were received,
including four from occupiers who had previously sent in lists. In August, 1903, 13 lists (7 and 6)
were received. There were 73 occupiers (50 in the North district and 23 in the South) who were
known to employ outworkers but who did not send in the required lists; and probably there are still
a larger number of occupiers who have never sent in lists.
WORKSHOPS WHERE MEN ARE EMPLOYED.
Considerable improvement with regard to workshop inspection, generally, took place in
1902, consequent on the appointment of additional male inspectors, which permitted of men's
workshops being brought under supervision. Men's workshops (i.e. workshops conducted on the
system of not employing any woman, young person or child therein) are in a somewhat different
position to those where women are employed, inasmuch as (inter alia) the sections in Part I.
of the Act relating to temperature, thermometers, means of ventilation, drainage of floors, sanitary
conveniences, etc., are not applicable to them. Matters relating to ventilation of workshops where
women are employed come within the purview of the Council: those relating to temperature
are subject to control by the factory inspectors.
I have received from the Chief Sanitary Inspector the subjoined account of the administration
of the Act in relation to men's workshops, in 1903.