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the outworkers having left the premises (307), or having given up
homework (61), or being out at the time of visit (110), or owing to
a wrong address being given (59), or the premises being workshops
(23), or male workers only being employed.
During her visits Miss Portlock discovered 651 sanitary defects.
For the abatement of these she served 348 intimation notices
and 35 final notices. Of the 1,029 premises inspected, in 77 only
was a room set apart entirely for work. In the remainder, work
was carried on in rooms used for other purposes, as set out below
Workroom, bedroom, kitchen and living rooms 38
„ „ and living room 25
„ „ „ kitchen 20
„ and kitchen 671
„ „ bedroom 114
„ „ parlour 72
„ „ scullery 7
„ „ bath rooms 3
„ landing 2
Workroom provided separate 77
Total 1,029