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It is only fair to these ladies to say that their work was carried
out under frequent difficulties. Being without statutory office they
were exposed, in some instances, to rudeness on the part of the tenant
and obstruction on the part of the landlord. In two cases the landlord
instructed his tenants not to admit the Health Visitors, but we
have changed all that.
Work of Lady Inspector of Nuisances.
Factory and Workshop Acts.
No. of Workshops on Register, 31st December, 1899 358
1900 418
„ Laundries „ „ 1899 166
„ „ „ „ 1900 175
„ Domestic Workshops on Register,
31st December 1899 793
„ Domestic Workshops on Register,
31st December 1900 809
„ Inspections made during the year 1,669
„ Revisits 755
,, Nuisances discovered and dealt with 1,609
„ Notices served 303
„ Workrooms notified to Home Office 67