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both sexes where they formerly employed one. The Local Government
Board in a letter upon this subject dated 14th June, 1915,
suggested that endeavours should be made to re-arrange things as to
obviate the expense of providing double sanitary accomodation. These
arrangements would be only temporary during the War. This suggestion
was adopted and adhered to.
At the end of 1915 there were 418 workshops on the Register,
of which 31 were domestic workshops. Excluding these, there were
644 males and 760 females employed therein. During the year 737
inspections were made and 24 notices served.
TRADE OR BUSINESS.
No. of
Workshops.
Workshops other than
Domestic Workshops.
Domestic
Workshops.
Total No. of
Workshops.
No. of
Workrooms.
No. of Employees.
Males.
Females
Bakers 29 34 118 2 — 29
Blindmakers 3 5 5 5 — 3
Bootmakers 37 41 56 — 7
Builders and Carpenters 18 21 23 — 18
Cabinet Makers and Polishers. 2 6 33 — 1 3
Carriage Builders 6 14 22 — — 6
Corset Makers 4 5 — 11 — 4
Cycle Makers and Repairers 4 7 10 2 — 4
Dressmakers & Ladies Tailors 85 101 6 333 11 96
Florists 3 4 10 5 — 3
Harness Makers 4 6 12 — — 4
Ironmongers 14 14 26 — — 14
Laundresses 5 14 5 23 — 5
Milliners 26 26 — 66 1 27
Monumental Masons 2 17 — — 2
Motor Makers 9 12 30 — — 9
Outfitters 10 6 1 180 1 11
Pianoforte Makers 2 4 27 — — 2
Picture Frame Makers 10 12 14 — — 10
Sign Writers 2 6 11 — — 2
Smiths 11 11 24 — — 11
Tailors 28 34 49 25 12 40
Upholsterers 18 24 44 15 1 19
Watchmakers and Jewellers 12 13 18 — — 12
Wigmakers 12 17 13 20 — 12
Miscellaneous 31 43 70 73 4 35
Totals 387 512 644 760 31 418
Inspections: (excluding bakehouses) 671
Cleanliness:
Workrooms requiring cleansing 21
Warming and ventilation:
Workshops inadequately ventilated 4
Gas stoves without flues 3
Warming unsatisfactory 4
Overcrowding:
Workrooms overcrowded 2
Abstract and Factory Act not exhibited:
Workshops 8