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FEMALE SANITARY INSPECTORS.*
During 1914, there has been no change in the personel of the
Female Sanitary Staff, with the exception that from November,
1914, up to the end of the year, Miss M. Davies was allowed leave
of absence to act as a nurse in France in connection with the war
and her appointment was temporarily filled by Miss M. E. Davies,
with the consent and approval of the Local Government Board.
Work of Female Inspectors.
The two Female Sanitary Inspectors carried out, during
1914, duties in connection with the inspection of (a) Factories,
Workshops (Work-places), Shops, Out-Workers' Homes, Laundries,
Restaurants, etc., wherein women and girls are employed; (6)
the Underground Conveniences (belonging to the Council), and
other Ladies' Sanitary Conveniences (Railway Stations, Hospitals,
etc.); (c) Houses wherein births occurred or deaths amongst infants
under 1 year of age, or deaths from infantile diarrhoea; (d) Schools
wherein there were infectious disease outbreaks; (e) Houses
wherein cases of tuberculosis or ophthalmia neonatorum were
notified, etc.
The years' work, 1914, may be tabulated as follows:—
Work carried out by the Two Female Sanitary
Inspectors during the Year, 1914,
Workshops visited and inspected—
(a) Dressmakers 26
(b) Milliners 4
(c) Laundries 11
(d) Tailors 10
(e) Upholsterers —
(f) Dyers —
(g) Blouses 8
(h) Ties 6
(i) Others {e.g.), embroidery, shirts, bandeaux, leather
work, beer bottling, scent bottling, etc. 17
Workrooms inspected 40
Workshops† re-inspected 9
Work rooms re-inspected 9
Workshops† workshops therein measured 240
Workshops† newly discovered and registered 17
* There are 2 female Sanitary Inspectors, viz., Miss F. M. Dawson, and
Miss M. Davies. .
†Workshops include Work-places.