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sent to the other borough councils, but information of only 30 women living in St. Marylebone
has been received from other borough councils. Cleansing of walls and ceilings, additional
water-closet accommodation, improvements in ventilation, in drainage and in respect of overcrowding
have been effected.
Hampstead.—There were 251 workshops on the register, all of which were periodically
inspected, and in 40 instances notices served and complied with.
St. Pancras.—There were 250 factories on the register. Several were inspected, some
upon complaint and for drainage works, and notices served where necessary. There were 484
workshops on the register (a small part only of the workshops and workplaces in the borough).
Several were inspected and found satisfactory, others were inspected as to drainage or as to
other matters on complaint, and notices served where necessary.
Islington.—Two inspectors, male and female, to specially inspect factories and workshops
had been appointed in 1895. In 1901 there were 1,612 workshops, etc., on the register, of which
382, containing 490 rooms, were used for dressmaking, etc., and 513, containing 513 rooms, were
used as laundries. During the year, 7,371 visits were made by the two inspectors, 387 dirty
premises were cleansed. In 14 instances the workrooms (all occupied by women) were found
overcrowded. In 51 cases the ventilation was defective. The provisions as to outworkers are
being actively enforced, and 69 additional water-closets had to be provided and 717 other defects
remedied. Restaurants to the number of 25 were also inspected. The addresses of outworkers
were sent to and received from other borough councils.
Stoke Newington.—The report contains an abstract of the new provisions in the Factory
and Workshop Act.
Hackney.—The workshops registered during the year were 99, of which 9 were workshops
where men were employed and 90 where women were employed. The total number of workshops
on the register was 1,727, and is increasing every year. " If these are to be inspected once or
more during the year an increase in the inspectorial staff will be necessary if other important
work has not to be neglected." Of the 99 premises registered in 1901, 28 were on notice from
H.M. inspector. Of these workshops, 6 were found overcrowded, 5 with improper water-closet
accommodation, 2 with no separate conveniences for the two sexes, and 46 had other nuisances.
Any nuisances found were abated. The female inspector paid 139 first visits and 1,833 visits
of re-inspection to workshops. She states, "I am sure that a careful examination of the borough
would reveal the fact that there are many other occupiers of workshops who up to the present
have evaded inspection of their premises. But at present, owing to the press of other work, it
is almost impossible for me to undertake such an investigation. I cannot feel, however, that
the work of inspection of the district is thoroughly done until I have been able to devote some
time to this purpose." In 1901, 465 outworkers were registered as against 1,630 in 1900. The
female inspector made 262 visits of inspection of outworkers' premises. The number of intimation
notices served was 253, and of statutory notices 19. In 3 instances summonses were taken out.
Holborn.—The number of workshops inspected was 551, the number of notices served was
82; 53 dirty and 4 overcrowded workshops, together with 12 instances of insufficiency of waterclosets,
among other faulty conditions, were dealt with; 67 kitchens of restaurants were inspected,
and 17 notices served; among these were found 9 dirty kitchens, one insufficient water-closet,
and one kitchen used for sleeping.
Finsbury.—The number of premises registered at the end of 1901 was 1,356. The number
of inspections made was 200, and 80 defects were remedied. Workshops notified by H.M.
inspector of factories were inspected and measured up. In 70 workshops insufficient water-closet
accommodation was found. In 1901 there was considerable increase in the amount of attention
paid to the sanitation of workplaces, and in 1902 it has been found possible to set apart an
inspector for this work.
City of London.—Registers of workshops have been prepared. The appointment of a
female sanitary inspector was sanctioned. In September a systematic inspection of workshops
and workplaces was begun, and 745 workrooms were measured up. In 73 instances works of
cleansing were required, and numerous structural works ordered. The report contains particulars
of factories and workshops reported by H.M. inspector and the action taken. Account is given of
a case of want of separate provision of water-closet accommodation for women ; an arrangement
by which the owner paid for the use of a public lavatory was accepted with the approval of the
Home Office. In two instances the requirement of separate water-closet accommodation led
to female employees being dismissed.
Shoreditch.—The number of intimations from the factory inspector respecting the establishment
of workshops was 38; of these, 24 were found in a satisfactory condition and in the others
the attention of the sanitary officers was required. In addition, 94 intimations were received
from the factory inspector of faulty conditions, and these were dealt with. In addition to these
numbers of other workshops, factories and workplaces received attention during the year.
Bethnal-green.—The report contains a summary of the law relating to factories and workshops.
The chief inspector reports that for the first time it has been possible to deal with outworkers;
89 factories were visited and lists of outworkers obtained and registered; 24 outworkers'
houses were inspected and the necessary notices served.
Stepney.—The numbers of workshops inspected and nuisances abated were respectively
767 and 434.
Poplar.—In Poplar the report of the female inspector shows that the number of workshops,
etc., on the register was 343, containing 665 workrooms, in connection with which there
were 935 inspections and 569 re-inspections. The number of workrooms measured was 67 and 139
written instructions and 66 statutory notices were served. In 11 instances workrooms were