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In addition to their principal duties, viz., that of visiting
and inspecting workrooms where women were employed, the
homes of outworkers, &c., they made 232 visits to schools
which were of great assistance in our efforts to check and
prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Five hundred and
eighty six visits were made to homes in relation to measles,
358 re chicken pox, and 222 re whooping cough and other nonnotifiable
diseases.
Under the Factory and Workshop Act, 1,165 visits were
made to factories, workshops, workplaces and laundries where
women are employed, and 348 to homes of outworkers.
Three hundred and fifty-nine homes were visited after
deaths of infants under one year and 882 selected homes at
which births occured. This work was carried out tactfully and
without friction. We frequently received communications
requesting a visit from the women inspectors.
Nineteen visits were made in regard to puerperal fever
and 260 re phthisis homes and deaths, also essentially work for
women sanitary inspectors.
SUMMARY OF WORK OF WOMEN SANITARY
INSPECTORS.
During the year under review the Women Sanitary
Inspectors have made 5,594 visits throughout the Borough.
The following is a summary of the work done:—
Factory and Workshop Act.—
Miss Jones. Miss Moynihan. Total.
To Factories 25 29 54
„ Workshops 203 288 491
„ Workplaces 181 163 344
„ Laundries 137 139 276
„ Outworkers' homes 99 249 318