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THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LADY INSPECTOR
OF WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, &c.
Subjoined is the statement by Miss de Chaumont with
respect to the duties carried out by her, in 1899, as the
inspector of workshops, workplaces and laundries where
women are employed:—
" At the beginning of the year, 672 workshops, &c., where
women are employed were on the register. During the year
82 new premises were placed on the register, and 46 were
removed therefrom. The particulars are as follows:—
Workshops,
etc.
North Kensington.
South Kensington.
Total
for
whole
Parish.
Dressmakers.
Laundries.
Miscellaneous.
Total.
Dressmakers.
Laundries.
Miscellaneous.
Total.
Added to 15 3 9 27 48 1 6 55 82
Register
Removed from 9 6 6 21 21 ... 4 25 46
Register
" The net result is an increase of 6 registered workshops
in North Kensington, and of 30 in South Kensington, a total
increase of 36 for the whole parish—Holland Park Avenue
and Notting Hill High Street separating the two districts.
At the end of the year, 708 places (comprising an aggregate
of 1,307 rooms) were on the register, viz.:—
Workshops,
etc.
North Kensington.
South Kensington.
Total
for
whole
Parish
Dressmakers.
Laundries.
Miscellaneous.
Total.
Dressmakers.
Laundries.
Miscellaneous.
Total.
Number on 119 208 30 357 294 24 33 351 708
Register
Number of 145 499 43 687 531 50 39 620 1,307
Rooms therein