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(2) Outworkers.
In compliance with Section 107 of the Factory and Workshop Act,
58 lists were received during the year from people who employ outworkers.
The names and addresses of 517 outworkers were reported,
of which number 119, or 23 per cent., were resident in Chelsea. While
the majority live in adjacent Boroughs—i.e., Westminster 25 per cent.,
Fulham 16 per cent.—others come from all parts of London, the lists
comprising addresses in 34 different districts.
The kind of work given out to women is chiefly plain needlework,
tailoring, or blouse making. With a very few exceptions, the rooms
have generally been found in a satisfactory condition, the nature of the
work being such as to render this imperative. From other Boroughs
57 outworkers were reported as living in Chelsea, but working for
outside firms. The highest number of these was again received from
Kensington.
Jan. to June. July to Dec. Total.
Number of Lists received 30 28 58
Total number of Outworkers 295 222 517
Number living in Chelsea 60 59 119
Number forwarded to other Boroughs 222 158 380
Received from other Boroughs 32 25 57
(3) Infantile Mortality Inquiry.
During the year, 115 deaths of children under two years of age
were investigated, as against 135 in 1904. This number does not include
those upon whom inquests were held. The information received is
valuable, as it enables some conclusions to be drawn with regard to