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Brantome Place, and the Great College Street site, and the report of the
Borough Council's Solicitor of the 15th October. 1902, and the communication
of the Local Government Board of tbe 26th November, 1902, stating that it
was impracticable to modify the Scheme before its confirmation, and that
terms must be arranged with the Skinners Company before the confirmation
could take place; on the 25th February, 1903, a Valuer was appointed to enter
into negociations with the Skinners Company, as the Governors of Tonbridge
School, to whom the site of the Brantome Place area belonged. On the 8th
April, 1903, the terms of agreement with the Skinners Company were received
and the Solicitor instructed, and after references to the various Public Departments
and Authorities interested, an Agreement for the acquisition of the site
was sealed on 28th October, and on the 13th November the opposition of the
Skinners Company to the Order was withdrawn, and on the loth February,
1904, the Order of the Local Government Board was confirmed.
Great College Street Site.—The preparations for the erection of working
class dwellings on this site were commenced in July, 1902, and on the 29th
October, 1902, the foundation stone was laid, and the work was proceeding
towards completion at the end of 1903.
§ 4.-SCHOOLS.
At the 66 grant-receiving day schools 108 inspections and 5 re-inspections
were made during the year by the Woman Inspector.
The new Education Act will probably introduce changes that cannot be
considered at present.
§ 5—FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
Factories.—The Man Inspector has 341 and the Woman Inspector 102
Factories upon the Registers for periodical inspection as to water-service,
sanitary conveniences, drainage, and nuisances. During the year 200 and 175
inspections of these factories, respectively, were made, and 72 and 4 re-inspections
respectively, after notices served.
The Home Secretary has issued an Order with regard to the number of
sanitary conveniences to be provided in factories and workshops, and this
Order is quoted in Part VI. (Legislation) of this Report.
Workshops.—The Man Inspector has 793 and the Woman Inspector 376
workshops on the Registers for periodical inspection. During the year 229 and
609 inspections of these premises were made, and 126 and 28 re-inspections.
Workplaces.—These include restaurant kitchens, cab and omnibus yards, and
domestic workshops, and home workplaces.
Domestic Workshops and Home Workplaces.—Of these the Woman Inspector
has 214 on the Register, at which 220 inspections were made. These places
are the workplaces of out-workers generally working at home
Laundries.—At the 89 laundries on the Register the Woman Inspector made
202 inspections and 34 re-inspections.