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the correct form is gradually increasing, but the majority fail to send in
their lists at all, unless previously reminded.
The half-yearly returns are as follows:—
Jan.
to
June.
July
to
December.
Total.
Number of Lists received
39
34
73
Total number of Outworkers
394
371
765
Number living in Chelsea
69
54
123
Number forwarded to other Boroughs
291
289
580
Received from other Boroughs
62
52
114
All the notified outworkers in this Borough were visited, in March,
by the Medical Officer of Health and myself, with a view to ascertaining
the domestic conditions under which homework is carried on in Chelsea.
This Borough would appear to compare favourably with other parts of
London as regards sweating," but the workers suffer considerably from
the intermittent nature of their employment.
The names and addresses of outworkers living in other districts, but
working for Chelsea firms, were forwarded to their respective Boroughs
or District Councils, as stated in the first column of the Table below.
The number of notifications received from other Boroughs, of Chelsea
residents working for outside firms are given in the second column.
Notifications sent to
Westminster
106
Fulham
83
Battersea
68
Marylebone
67
City of London
31
Kensington
29
Islington
28
Wandsworth
17
Paddington
17
Camberwell
16
Hackney
16
Stepney
15
St. Pancras
14
Lambeth
14
Hammersmith
12
Shoreditch
11
Other Boroughs & District
Councils
36
580
Notifications received from
Westminster
13
Fulham
5
Battersea
2
Marylebone
3
City of London
6
Kensington
75
Wandsworth
6
Paddington
2
Other Boroughs
5
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(3.) Infantile mortality inquiry.
During 1908 the deaths of 104 infants were inquired into, exclu
sive of those upon whom inquests were held. Some of the facts noted
may here be briefly summarised.