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139
1897
Workrooms—
Inspected 2318
Overcrowded 15
Badly ventilated 13
Dirty 195
Workshops—
Newly discovered 300
Reported by H.M. Inspector 139
Removed from Register 87
Workroom cards distributed 184
Notices to abate nuisances served 238
Works carried out—
Ventilation provided 107
Rooms cleansed 375
Yards, Floors and Roofs repaired 295
W.C.'s constructed 34
Urinals 1
W.C.'s supplied with water 108
Water Cisterns for general use provided 6
„ „ cleansed 16
Water laid on 1
It is a very significant fact, and one that speaks louder in praise of
their work than any comment that can be made on it, that hardly a
murmur is now ever heard from work-people as to the conditions
under which they are compelled to labour, whereas a few years ago
complaints were very numerous.
The reports of the Inspectors will be read with interest, especially
that of Miss Gray.
To A. E. Harris, Esq., The Vestry Hall,
Medical Officer of Health. Islington,
3rd February, 1898.
Sir,
I have the honour of submitting to you a report of my work during the
year 1897.
Registers.—There are now on the Workshop and Laundry Registers 752 workshops
where females are employed, and 196 workshop laundries, making a total of 948 workshops,
&c., and 1,582 workrooms.