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The number of factories under observation during the year was 24, and in
connection with them some 24 sanitary notices were served. The works carried out
to comply with these notices included the construction, reconstruction or repair
of drains in 7 instances, the disconnection of stackpipes in 5, of sink waste pipes
in 8, the repair of water-closets in 17, of the flushing apparatus in 4, the removal
of obstructions from water-closets in 2, the construction of new water-closets in
9 instances, besides a number of other items connected with cleansing and repairing.
In 2 instances flooding with sewage required dealing with. Limewashing of
factories in accordance with the requirements of the Factory and Workshop Act
is a matter with which the Factory Inspectors deal. Defects in connection with
the sanitary arrangements in factories come within the province of the Sanitary
Authority.
During the year 105 lists of out workers were received from employers in the
Borough, 53 in the first and 52 in the second half-year. Those for the first half-year
are due in February, for the second in August. These lists contained the names of
1,830 out-workers, of whom 1,296 were not residents in Shoreditch. The addresses
of those non-resident were forwarded to the sanitary authoities of the districts to
which they belonged. Communications were received from various sanitary
authorities relating to some 2,385 out-workers, and of these 82 were residents in
other Boroughs, and their addresses were duly forwarded to the authorities concerned.
A table is given in the Appendix showing the numbers of addresses of
out-workers received from the sanitary authorities referred to during 1912.
The number of out-workers brought to our notice during 1912 was 4,215, as
compared with 4,325 in 1911, 4,785 in 1910, 4,781 in 1909, 4,185 in 1908, 4,578 in
1907, and 2,975 in 1906. Of the number for 1912, some 2,837 were residents in
Shoreditch, as compared with 2,977 in 1911, 3,333 in 1910, 3,401 in 1909, 2,985 in
1908, 3,431 in 1907 and 2,259 in 1906 As pointed out in previous reports it should
be noted that in numerous instances names and addresses of out-workers are
duplicated owing to lists being sent in twice a year, and in some cases the same
out workers are employed by more than one firm, so that the numbers given above
must not be taken as representing the actual numbers of individual out-workers.
Tables are appended showing the distribution of out-workers as regards trades in
the Borough. Most of them are engaged in work connected with the making of
wearing apparel, artificial flowers, paper bags and boxes, and brushes.
During the year some 2,645 visits of inspection were made to places where
homework was being carried on, and sanitary notices were served in 95 instances.
The work carried out to comply with these notices included the disconnection of
sink waste pipes in 1 instance, the reinstatement of stack pipes in 3, of eaves gutters
in 4 ; various works in connection with the water-closet accommodation in 28,
with the water supply in 1 ; the cleansing of 158 rooms, 34 yards, 2 areas, and
39 water-closets ; the repair of roofs in 21, floors in 15, stairs in 10, sashes in 13