[Report 1911] / Medical Officer of Health, Chatham Borough.

  • Chatham (Kent, England). Borough Council.
Date:
1911
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Credit: [Report 1911] / Medical Officer of Health, Chatham Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    WORK PLACES. Bottling 5 ; Bootmaking 30 ; Gate Making 4 ; Wharves 8 ; Stables 15 ; Hair Cutting 34. Notices issued respecting defects 21. DEFECTS REMEDIED. Want of Cleanliness 7; AVant of Ventilation 1; Overcrowding 2; Want of separate Sanitary Accommodation 1. OUTWORKERS. There are a large number of Outworkers in the Borough. Most of them are females, employed in the manufacture of wearing apparel, and though their work may mean a small addition to the family income, 1 am afraid the gain is counteracted by a neglect of home duties in many instances. By far the largest number of Outworkers are wives of Royal Marines. Until 1911, we were not supplied with the list of Marine Outworkers, but after an interview with the Colonel Commandant at the end of 1910, at which the importance of doing this was pointed out, the question was sub- mitted to the proper authorities for approval, and was agreed to. The number of employers, including the above, who submitted lists of Outworkers was 7, representing 653 people during the first half of the year, and 592 during the second half. 82 of these Out- workers resided out of the district. During the year 461 visits were paid to the homes, exclusive of the Royal Marine Outworkers. No notices were served in respect of unwholesome premises, but in 15 instances work was prohibited on account of infectious disease. During the year 40 inspections were made of factories, 324 of workshops, and 45 of work places. 18 notifications of defects were received from H.M. Inspector of Factories. The following return gives particulars of various trades in which women and young persons are employed :—- Bookbinding Women. 14 Young Persons. 4 Clothing 320 70 Dressmaking 230 97 Fancy Needlework 1 1 Laundry 80 9 Millinery 52 56 Rag Sorting 9 0 Shirt Making 28 3
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