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City of London 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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DOMESTIC WORKSHOPS AND FACTORIES. Up to the present only two Domestic Workshops in the City have come under the notice of my Department, as follows:—
| Premises. | Trade. | Workers. | Total Workers. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | |||
| 5, Artillery Lane | Breeches | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2, Bridgewater House | Waistcoats | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
It may be of interest to mention that "Domestic Workshops" and
"Domestic Factories" are places in which no mechanical power is used, and
in which the only persons employed are members of the same family dwelling
there ; but when work is done only at irregular intervals, and does not
furnish the whole or the principal means of living to the family, the place
ceases to come under the provisions of the Act.
Places where the family are engaged either in straw plaiting, pillow lace
making, or glove making are also exempt.
The two Domestic Workshops within the City were duly notified to H.M.
Chief Inspector of Factories, as required.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. The City Solicitor was instructed to take proceedings in respect to the following matters, viz.:—
| Premises. | Defects needing to be remedied. |
|---|---|
| 5, Artillery Lane | Workshop in dirty condition. |
| Middlesex House, Middlesex Street | W.O. opening directly into workroom. |
| 65, Finsbury Pavement | W.C. accommodation for men and women not suitable. |
| 7a, South Place | W.C's opening directly into workrooms. |
| 143, Fleet Street | No separate W.C. accommodation for the workers employed. |
In the cases of No. 5, Artillery Lane, Middlesex House, Middlesex Street,
and No. 65, Finsbury Pavement, the summonses were not proceeded with,
the orders of the Sanitary Committee having been complied with.
With respect to No. 7a, South Place, and No. 143, Fleet Street, proceedings
were still pending at the end of the year.