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City of London 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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OFFICES.
The complaints which have been received during the past year with regard
to insanitary conditions in offices in which women clerks are employed have all
been investigated, and a few offices have been inspected in the routine
inspection of premises which were also occupied as workshops.
The percentage of defects found is as follows:—
No separate sanitary accommodation 45 per cent.
Sanitary accommodation unsuitable
or defective 20 „
Sanitary accommodation insufficient 10 „
75 per cent.
Offices overcrowded 5 ,,
General defects 20 „
100 „
It is satisfactory to note that owing to the action of your Medical Officer in
requiring that in every new building intended to be used as offices, due
provision shall be made for suitable sanitary accommodation for women,
several of the offices inspected have been found to be well equipped
in that respect.
In most cases where improvements were made, the work required was of a
structural nature, and has been carried out under the direction of the
District Inspectors.
LADIES' WAITING ROOMS AT RAILWAY STATIONS.
The Ladies' Waiting Rooms at Railway Stations have been inspected,
and were found to be in good sanitary condition with the exception of some
defects of a minor character, which were promptly remedied on being
brought to the notice of the Railway Companies concerned.
UNDERGROUND CONVENIENCES FOR WOMEN.
The underground conveniences for women have been inspected, and any
defects found have been reported to the Engineer.

Table: DOMESTIC WORKSHOPS, 1910.

DOMESTIC WORKSHOPS, 1910.

Premises.Trade. _Number of Workers.Remarks.
M.F.Total.
32, Aldersgate StreetMillinery...11Independent business.
85, Bartholomew CloseTailoring—2Outworkers.
34a, Beech StreetDo.1—1Do.
43, Bishopsgate Street WithoutDo.—2Do.
130, Do.Do—11Do.
11, Bloomfield HouseDressing Gowns—11Do.
31, City BuildingsDoll Dressing—11Independent business.
6, Cloth FairFur Lining—11Outworker.
2, Cockerills BuildingsTailoring1—1Do.
7, Dorset Street...Boot Repairs1—1Independent business.
7, Do.Umbrellas—11Do.
9, Ellison StreetTailor1—1Outworker.
2, Evangelist CourtUmbrellas—11Independent business.
118, Fenchurch StreetBlouses—11Outworker.
4, Garden PlaceUmbrellas—11Independent business
10, Godliman StreetMantles—22Do.
117, Gravel LaneRepairing Clothes—11Do.
10. Hutchison AvenueTailoring11Outworkers.
17, Hutchison StreetCaps—11Independent business.
1, Little Montague CourtUmbrellas—44Outworkers.
2, Do.Ties—11Do.
5, Middle StreetButcher's Aprons—11Do.
20, Do.Ties—1Do.
96, MinoriesTailoring—1Do.
2, Neville's CourtDo.1—1Do.
8, North BlockDressing-gowns—2...Do.
15, Princes BlockTailoring1—1Do.
6, Red Lion PassageDo.1—1Independent business.
7, Stoney LaneDo.1—1Do.
6,Temple LaneFrench Polishing—1Outworker.
9, Vine StreetTailoring—1Do.
57, West SmithfieldCushions—1Do.
21, Widegate StreetTailoring—1Do.