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Laundries.—A number of defects found during the inspection
of Laundries have been referred to the District Inspectors. With the
passing of the new Act dealing with workshop laundries it will be
possible greatly to improve the condition under which the women and
girls work, particularly in the ironing rooms, where it will now be
compulsory for the occupier to screen the iron heating stoves. The
need for this provision has been a very real one. The evil of overhead
drying still remains.
Homeworkers.—The conditions found in the homes of the outworkers
are almost invariably satisfactory. This part of the work,
however, is very unsatisfactory, owing to the frequent changes of
tenancy to which outworkers' premises are subject. About 40 outworkers
notified from other districts during the year 1907 had either
removed from the district or given up work at the time of inspection.
Names and addresses are repeatedly received of outworkers long since
removed from the district, or who perhaps had a little work months
prior to receipt of the notification and have no intention of taking any
more. A considerable amount of unnecessary time is spent over this
work in consequence.
BAKEHOUSES.
At the end of 1906 there were 64 bakehouses in the District.
During 1907 three new ones were built. The bakehouses are kept
under constant supervision, and the decided improvement effected some
three or four years ago is fairly well maintained. In all instances
where new ones are constructed the plans are brought to the notice of
the Medical Officer of Health, so that due provision for the accommodation
of the workpeople is now enforced prior to the erection of the
bakery.
Total number in District 67
„ „ Underground 25
Number requiring cleansing 30
Other defects 19