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Workers are frequently in the employ of several firms, so that the
number of names returned does not necessarily coincide with the actual
number of workers. All those living in Westminster were visited, and
the sanitary condition, not only of the rooms occupied, but of the whole
house, was inquired into. The actual number of houses in which
outwork was being done was 1,062. 456 notices were served in respect
of 776 defects discovered in 371 houses. They may be summarised
til lis :—
Sanitary accommodation—
Insufficient 11
Not kept separate 37
Apparatus defective 86
Requiring cleansing 58
Ventilation defective 8
Drains defective 55
Walls and ceilings dirty 262
Rooms verminous 32
Rooms overcrowded 18
Rooms badly ventilated 13
Gas stoves and heaters unventi-
lated 47
Other defects 149
In 32 instances statutory notices had to be served before the work
required was done. In several instances where the rooms were dirty
or verminous the outworker was seriously warned, and in two instances
work was stopped until the conditions were improved.