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out-workers twice a year, viz., in February and August, as the Act
directs. All the premises occupied by out-workers were inspected
during the year.
Miss Aldridge reports as follows:—
During the year I have inspected all the workrooms in which
women are employed, and also the home-workers premises. They
are on the whole in a very satisfactory condition.
27 new workrooms were measured, the cubic capacity ascertained,
and a few slight cases of overcrowding abated.
In 12 workrooms no abstract of the Factory Act was affixed, and
in each case this was notified to the Home Office.
Where dirty walls and ceilings were found, they have been
stripped and cleansed, and in many workrooms and home-workers'
premises the means of ventilation have been improved.
In one instance it was found necessary to provide additional
sanitary acoommodation.
The chief industries in which women in the Borough are employed
are:—
Dressmaking.
Mantle making.
Tailoring.
Blouse and skirt making.
The making of baby clothes.
Millinery.
Tie making.
Making, cleaning, and altering of furs.
,, of lace collars.
,, ,, underclothing.
Brush making.
Belt ,,
Toy ,,
Sweet ,,
Fur rug ,,
Carpet sewing.