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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kensington 1902
Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the Royal Borough of Kensington for the year1902
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Men's workshops (i.e. workshops conducted on the system of not employing any woman, young
person or child therein) are in a somewhat different position to those where women are employed,
inasmuch as (inter alia) the sections in Part I. relating to temperature, thermometers, means of
ventilation, drainage of floors, sanitary conveniences, etc., are not applicable to them. Matters
relating to ventilation of workshops where women are employed come within the purview of the
Council: those relating to temperature are subject to control by the factory inspectors. Considerable
improvement with regard to workshop inspection generally took place in 1902, consequent
on the appointment of additional male inspectors, which permitted of men's workshops being
brought under supervision.
I have received from the Chief Sanitary Inspector the subjoined account of the administration
of the Act in relation to men's workshops.
"The businesses carried on at the workshops where men are employed, 729 in number, are set out in the subjoined list compiled from the register, in which the trades are classified, columns being provided for the address and the name of the occupier, and a column for the " Number of protected persons " employed at the date of inspection of the premises.
| Trade or Business. | North Kensington. | South Kensington. | Borough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | 68 | 48 | 111 |
| Basket Maker | 6 | 6 | |
| Blacksmith | 16 | 19 | 35 |
| Bootmaker | 68 | 39 | 107 |
| Box Maker | 2 | 2 | |
| Builder | 53 | 53 | 106 |
| Cabinet-maker and Joiner | 23 | 19 | 42 |
| Carver and Gilder | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Coach-builder | 27 | 8 | 35 |
| Cycle Maker | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Firewood Manufacturer | 13 | 13 | |
| French Polisher | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Marble Mason | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Printer | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Saddler | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| Tailor | 32 | 15 | 47 |
| Trunk Maker | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Umbrella Maker | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Undertaker | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Upholsterer | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Watchmaker | 18 | 20 | 38 |
| Wig Maker | 12 | 12 | |
| Sundry businesses | 45 | 25 | 70 |
| Grand Total | 424 | 805 | 729 |
" The several premises were inspected from time to time to see that the provisions of the Act
were duly carried out.
" Notices were served, when requisite, to secure the abatement of nuisances, and necessary
works of reparation, &c.
" The works carried out, under supervision, consequent on the service of written intimations
or statutory notices, or both, were as follows :—
Number of Cases.
Drains repaired and made sound 16
Water-closets, new, provided 22
„ existing, repaired 60
Soil pipes re-constructed 13
„ existing, repaired 5
Water cisterns, repaired and cleansed 18
Ashpits, new, provided 17
„ existing, repaired 12
Sink waste-pipes repaired 24
Yards paved 10
Sundry repairs 6
Premises cleansed, etc. 70
Offensive accumulations removed 5