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Sections 97 and 98 lay down regulations regarding sanitary conditions in bakehouses and
provide for penalties in the case of a bakehouse unfit for use as such; Section 99 provides for the
periodical cleansing of the walls and ceilings of bakehouses; Section 100 restricts the use as
sleeping places of rooms adjoining bakehouses. Under Section 102 of the Act, the Sanitary
Inspectors have, for many years, carried out, as regards retail bakehouses, the duties imposed
under these four Sections, but, with regard to factory bakehouses, although the Council's officers
have made inspections from time to time, any prosecutions which may have been found necessary have
hitherto been undertaken by the Factory Inspector. In accordance, however, with the suggestion
contained in the circular letter above mentioned, the Council have directed that those duties
of their officers in the Public Health Department hitherto performed only in respect of retail
bakehouses shall be extended to all bakehouses in the Borough.
Sections 109 and 110 provide for the supervision of home work in houses where there is
notifiable infectious disease. Officers in the Public Health Department have enforced these two
Sections for many years past and the. powers and duties of the Council are not affected by the
transfer to the Minister of jurisdiction in regard to these Sections.
MEN'S WORKSHOPS.
At the end of the year, the registered workshops at which men alone were employed numbered
939. The factories at which men alone were employed numbered 232. It should be noted that
by Section 157, the provisions of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, relating to temperature,
drainage of floors, the exhibition of abstracts and certain other matters do not apply to workshops
conducted on the system of not employing children, young persons or women. In London, both in
factories and workshops, the provision of sanitary conveniences is regulated by Section 38 of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, the standard adopted being that required by the Sanitary
Accommodation Order of 4th February, 1903. The following Table shows the various trades and
occupation's carried on in registered workshops and factories where men alone are employed:—
Trade or Business.
Workshops.
Factories.
Total.
Aerated water manufacturer — 4 4
Baker 63 31 94
Basket maker 4 — 4
Blacksmith 35 1 36
Boot maker 165 10 175
Builder 112 9 121
Cabinet maker and joiner 48 4 52
Carver and gilder 10 — 10
Coach builder 33 3 36
Cycle maker 15 — 15
Electric generating works — 12 12
Firewood manufacturer 13 3 16
French polisher 2 — 2
Marble mason 6 4 10
Printer 4 22 26
Saddler 19 — 19
Tailor 115 — 115
Trunk maker 20 — 20
Umbrella maker 5 — 5
Undertaker 9 — 9
Upholsterer 32 4 36
Watch maker 44 3 47
Wig maker 14 — 14
Sausage maker — 18 18
Sundry businesses 171 104 275
Total
939 232 1,171
WOMEN'S WORKSHOPS.
The number of workshops and factories at which female labour was employed at the end
of 1922 was 501, 202 in North Kensington and 299 in South Kensington.
The number of persons employed varies with the period of the year, being, of course, greatest
during the "season"—it averages 7,000.