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Kensington 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

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SUMMARY RETURN OF WORK OF LADY INSPECTORS OF WORKSHOPS, ETC.

1908.North Kensington.South Kensington.Total for Borough.
Dressmakers.Laundries.MiscellaneousTotalDressmakersLaundries.MiscellaneousTotal.
1. Workshop inspections, No. of212393817922901203091,2302,152
2. ,, re-inspections ,,258725137155549209346
3. Workrooms inspected ,,2431,4153341,9921,409555532,0174,009
4. Workrooms found overcrowded1—239——912
5. ,, insufficiently ventilated456158—61429
6. ,, in a dirty condition16881010981211120
7. ,, measured; Number of25—174291—12103145
8. Workshops, &c., reported to H.M. Inspector8111534861145185
9. Workshops, &c., reported by H.M. Inspector11171442291215193
10. Workshops, &c., newly discovered and registered1261230501186999
11. Workshops, &c., removed from register202748952824878173
12. Domestic workshops and workplaces inspected707511726236183119381
13. Written intimations issued10527694122063182
14. Statutory notices issued—2—211—21315
15. Sanitary defects remedied:—
(a) Additional means of ventilation provided——2210—41416
(b) Rooms cleansed and whitewashed86537610311490
(c) Yards, floors, roofs, &c., repaired23413721—340
(d) Sanitary conveniences; defects remedied22363125163263
(e) Dustbins provided or repaired—5—57—1813
(f) Miscellaneous defects remedied2274384——437
16. Nuisances reported to Medical Officer of Health—2571—2310
17. Workroom cards distributed; Number of24—118586—14100185