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many workers can be accommodated before making final arrangements.
In several of the workshops, alterations have been made with regard to
the ventilation of gas-iron heaters.
Sanitary Accommodation. — One workshop was found to be
without proper sanitary accommodation for the female workers. A
statutory notice was served to provide the same. Owing to there being
some doubt as to whether the females employed were engaged in work
coming within the scope of the Factory and Workshops Act, observations
were made on eighteen occasions, when it was ascertained that the
women were intermittently employed as workroom hands. The owner
was prosecuted, and he has since removed to more suitable premises,
where proper accommodation is provided.
Classification of Workshops. ( Women Employées.)
At end of
1907.
No. Added.
No. Removed.
At end of
1908.
Art Needlework
3
l
—
4
Blind Making
2
—
—
2
Blouses
6
l
1
6
Boot Closing
5
—
—
5
Corset Making
1
2
1
2
Cigarette Making
—
1
—
1
Dress Making
236
34
50
220
Furrier
2
1
1
2
Florists
—
3
—
3
Household Linen
2
—
—
1
Lace Making
1
—
—
1
Lampshades
3
—
1
2
Laundries—
Factory
3
—
—
3
Workshop
15
—
1
14
Domestic
15
—
1
14
Millinery
45
4
4
45
Outfitting
11
1
—
12
Ostrich Feather
Mounting
1
—
—
1
Perfumes
1
—
—
1
Tailoring (Men's)
4
1
—
5
Umbrella Repairing
—
1
—
1
Upholstery
4
1
—
5
360
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61
350
(2) Outworkers.
The total number of lists of outworkers received from Chelsea firms
during the year amounted to 73, as against 72 in 1907. These contained
the names and addresses of 765 workers, an increase of 85 on the number
notified during the previous year. About one-sixth of the workers
employed by Chelsea firms live in this Borough. In addition, 114 names
and addresses were notified from other Boroughs as resident in Chelsea,
but working for firms in outlying districts.
The lists are due by the 1st February and the 1st August respectively,
and should be sent in on Form 44. The number of firms who use