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190
1903]
I have reported, through you, to H. M. Inspector of Factories as required by Section 27 of the
Public Health Act, 1891, the addresses of thirteen workshops in the Borough where young people
under the age of 18 years were employed
Outworkers.—In accordance wi h Section 107 of the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901, I have,
during the year, sent through you to the Medical Officer of Health of the Metropolitan Boroughs the
names and addresses of 198 outworkers who reside in the various Boroughs of London, and who
work for tradespeople in Islington
Restaurants.—I have also, by your direction, commenced inspecting and testing the drains of
restaurants and dining rooms ; but I am afraid this will take a very long time to complete, considering
their number and the difficulty of making examinations whilst meals are being prepared for customers.
Preparation of food commences soon after 11 a.m. and does not finish until after 2 p.m., this is
followed soon after by the tea hours, viz , 4 to 6 p.m.
I am. Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
GEORGE WEST.
Sanitary Inspector of Workshops.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
At the end of the year there were 655 houses, or 1.69 per cent. of all
houses in the Borough, on the register of houses let in lodgings, or occupied by
members of more than one family, being an addition of 122 as compared with the
number on the register at the end of the preceding year. Of these registered
houses there were made 1,566 separate inspections, in addition to 6,841
re inspections and visits, so that 8,407 calls were made to them. The number
now on the register is quite as many as the inspectors can systematically
visit, although many more could be inspected if each inspector gave his whole
time to the duty, which is not the case, for one of them divides his work
between taking samples for analysis under the sale of Food and Drugs
Acts and the inspection of the registered houses in the northern part of the
Borough. It is much to be desired, indeed it is essential, if the work is to be
done efficiently, that an inspector giving the whole of his time to the work
should be appointed to assist Inspector Jordan, whose duty it is to look after
the registered houses in the southern districts. In my report for last year this
subject was mentioned, and the Medical Officer of Health expressed himself
very clearly on the subject when he stated that " the time has now arrived
when this duty (Food Adulteration) should be undertaken by one man, and
when the inspection of the houses in the northern districts of the Borough
should occupy the whole time of another, particularly as their number is being
rapidly increased. At the present time the Public Health Committee have
a report on this matter under their consideration." Well, the result of that
consideration was that the Committee recommended the Council to appoint
an additional inspector who would give the whole of his time to the administration
of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, and that the sanitary districts,