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I have reported to H.M. Inspector of Factories the addresses of three workshops in the
Borough where young people under the age of 18 years were employed, as required by Section
27 of the Public Health Act, 1901.
Register.—At present there are 618 workshops with 909 work-rooms on the register. Thirty,
five workshops containing 39 work-rooms have been added during the quarter.
I am, Sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
GEORGE WEST,
Inspector of Workshops, Src.
MISS GRAY'S REPORT.
The Town Hall,
To A. E. Harris, Esq., Islington, N.
Medical Officer of Health. APril 22nd> 1903'
Sir,
I have the honour of laying before you a report of my work for the first three months
of the year 1903.
Register.—At the end of the quarter there were on the Register 1,089 workshops, work-places
and laundries, in which females were employed, containing 1,828 work-rooms. Fifty-nine workshops,
etc., were added to the Register during the quarter, while 39 workshops were removed
from it. The addresses of 53 workshops, not previously visited by H.M. Inspector of Factories
for the district, have been forwarded to him.
Inspections.—I have made 548 inspections during the quarter; 295 of these inspections were
of the registered workshops, 226 were of the homes of female outworkers, and 27 were miscellaneous
inspections. The premises inspected contained 713 work-rooms. I have also made
386 calls and re-inspections.
Cleanliness.—I found 22 work-rooms in a dirty condition. Eighteen of these were cleansed
and whitewashed, and arrangements were made for the others to be done during the Easter
holidays.
Overcrowding.—I found four work-rooms overcrowded; in these the overcrowding has been
abated. I have distributed 77 cards, stating the cubic capacity of work-rooms and the number
of persons who may be employed in each.
Sanitary Defects.—Besides the defects which I have mentioned, I have discovered and
reported to you 28 defects, liable to be dealt with as "nuisances" under the Public Health
Act. I have served seven intimation notices, and I have personally supervised the abatement
of 12 nuisances.
Homeworkers.—During the quarter I have paid 286 visits to the homes of female outworkers,
who were notified as living in Islington, and whom I had not previously visite'd.
Sixty of these had removed or had given up work before I called on them. I inspected the
homes of 226 workers. The addresses of 297 homeworkers who work for Islington employers
in other districts have been forwarded to the Medical Officers of Health for those districts.
I am, Sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
JESSY M. S. GRAY,
Sanitary Inspector.