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Workshops and Laundries.—During the year 16 new workshops were
registered, and 34 were removed from the register, the total number at the
end of the year being 515. There were 19 laundries on the register at the
end of the year, 5 being factory laundries. During the year 68 workrooms
were measured, for which workroom cards were given. The total number
of inspections made in connection with workrooms was 452. In 2 instances
notices were served for cleansing workrooms.
The effect of the War.—Inquiries made at 50 Dressmakers' establishments
in November, 1914, showed that 51-2 per cent. of the usual number
of employees in the autumn season had been discharged in consequence
of loss of business due to the War, and 85-6 per cent. of those remaining
were on short time. Milliners businesses were not much affected. The
approximate number of dressmakers' employees in the 50 establishments
who were discharged was 976, and those working short time 798. The
businesses affected were chiefly in Sloane-street and its neighbourhood.
Basement Workrooms.—During the year one new basement workroom
has come into occupation, and 5 were closed, there being at the end of the
year 69 basement workrooms in the Borough, mostly occupied by dressmakers
and milliners.

The number of inspections made of outworker's premises was 39.
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.