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§ 5.—FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
Factories.—The Men Inspectors had 413 and the Women Inspectors 107
factories upon the Registers for periodical inspection as to water service,
sanitary conveniences, drainage, and nuisances. During the year 91 and
12 inspections of factories respectively were made, and 26 re-inspections
after notices served.
Workshops. — The Men Inspectors had 1238 (apart from bakehouses) and the
Woman Inspector 404 workshops (apart from laundries) on the Registers for
periodical inspection. During the year 797 and 35 inspections respectively
of these premises were made, and 277 and 5 re-inspections after notices.
Workplaces.—These include restaurant kitchens, cab and omnibus yards,
laundries and domestic workshops and home workplaces.
Domestic Workshops and Home Workplaces.—The Woman Inspector has
71 of these on the Register, of which 23 inspections were made, These places
vary in number from year to year, and according to the season of the year.
Laundries. — On the Register are 74 laundries at which the Woman Inspector
made 3 inspections and 2 re-inspections.
Restaurant Kitchens.—Of these the Men Inspectors had 163 and the Woman
Inspector 158 on the Registers. At the former 133 inspections and 83
re-inspections were made and at the latter 2 inspections and 1 re-inspection.
Bakehouses.—At the commencement of the year there were 133 workshopbakehouses.
Of these and of the three factory bakehouses, and the three
bakehouses in hotels, 321 inspections and 225 re-inspections were made.
Offensive Trades and Effluvia Businesses.—These are dealt with under the
Section relating to Nuisances.
Tabular Statement.—The following is a tabular statement of the work of the
Men Inspectors in the form desired by the Factory Department of the Home
Office:—
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ST. PANCRAS, 1909.
Factories, A Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces, and Homework.