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"General.—I am pleased to report that my visits, as a
rule, are welcomed by employers, who now generally recognise
the obligation and propriety of carrying out the duties devolving
upon them under the Acts of Parliament, and the Orders
issued by the Factory Department of the Home Office. I
regret to say, however, that on visitation of four premises, two
in North Kensington and two in South Kensington, I was
received with much incivility, a determination being
expressed by the occupiers not to admit me again. But I am
glad to be able to add, that, in each case, when next I called,
I was pleasantly and courteously received. To the best of my
ability I have endeavoured to carry out the duties devolving
on the sanitary authority, so as to prevent overcrowding of
workrooms, and to enforce cleanliness and ventilation, and so
as to secure freedom from effluvia, in conformity with the
provisions of the several Acts. Her Majesty's Superintending
Inspector of Workshops has forwarded to me complaints of
nuisances observed by the factory inspectors, and notifications
of new workshops as required by the Acts. And, in accordance
with the requirements of the Acts, I have reported to
that official numerous cases of the employment of 'protected
persons,' i.e., 'children' between 11 and 14, 'young persons,'
i.e., females between 14 and 18, and 'women,' i.e., persons
over 18 years of age. Nuisances observed in the discharge of
my duties have been duly reported to the Public Health
Department."
Particulars of some of the work carried out during the year
by Miss de Chaumont will be found in the table on page 91.
Much of the work done does not admit of tabulation.