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Chelsea 1903

Annual report for 1903 of the Medical Officer of Health

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LIST OF OUTWORKERS (S. 107).

CLASS OF HOMEWORK.1903. NUMBER OF LISTS RECEIVED.NUMBER OF ADDRESSES OF OUTWORKERS.
Up to Feb. 1st.Up to Aug. 1st.Forwarded to Other Authorities.Received from Other Authorities.
No. of Lists.No.of Outworkers.No. of Lists.No.of Outworkers.
Wearing Apparel*
Dressmaking97679514826
Tailoring1056431306
Bootmaking260159
Lace
Cabinet making
Fur pulling
Other
Total211921218545426

* The more important branches of homework wearing apparel should be distinguished,
each in a separate line; e.g. dressmaking, tailoring.
Number of Notices prohibiting homework in unwholesome premises
(S. 108) —
Number of Orders prohibiting homework in infected premises (S. 110) 1
Early in the past year Mr. J. W. King, one of the Council's
Sanitary Inspectors, tendered his resignation, he having been appointed
Sanitary Inspector for the Reigate Rural District. The vacancy was
filled by the appointment of Miss M. W. Richardson as a Woman
Sanitary Inspector, with the approval of the Local Government Board.
Miss Richardson's duties include the inspection of Workshops where
female labour is employed, which constitute the majority of the
Workshops in the Borough, the house-to-house inspection of the poorer
districts, and the making of special investigations in cases of phthisis
voluntarily notified by medical practitioners, in cases of infantile
mortality, and in measles cases reported from the Schools.
Water Supply.—During the year a daily examination of the water
drawn from the Chelsea Waterworks' Main has been made at the Town
Hall, as regards its temperature and appearance in a 2-ft. tube. The
highest temperature attained during the year was 68° F. on the 4th and
11th July. This is one degree lower than the highest temperature in
1902. The lowest temperature reached was 39° on 4 days towards the
end of January. The water was slightly cloudy on several occasions in
May and onoe in July. In July the water was clear, but had a grass