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In connection with the 229 new workshops inspected during
1909, the following insanitary conditions were met with at
the time of inspections :—
1. As to Ventilation and Warming and Lighting.
In none of the 229 workshops was the ventilation
found to be unsatisfactory, and, with 1 exception, all
the workrooms, at the time of inspection were found to
be reasonably warmed by open fire-places, open or closed
stoves, gas jets, steam pipes, etc., and sufficiently
lighted.
2. As to Cleanliness.
In 19 workshops (i.e., 8.1 per cent.), the workrooms
were found to be dirty and to require cleansing.
3. As to Sanitary Appliances.
In 17 (i.e., 7.4 per cent.), the sanitary fittings and
appliances were found to be bad. The w.c.'s were
outside in 35.8 per cent., inside in 28.4 per cent., and
outside and inside in 32.7 per cent., whilst in 7
instances (i.e., 3.1 per cent.), there were no w.c.'s
provided.
The soil pipes were found to be unventilated, or insufficiently
ventilated', in 16 cases (i.e., 7.5 per cent.) a
condition of things which may, or may not, be a
nuisance; but in no case was there found to be direct
communication between w.c.'s and workrooms. In 16
instances (i.e., 6.9 per cent.) there were no soil pipes.
4. As to Dampness.
In 1 workshop (i.e., 0.4 per cent.) a workroom was
found to be damp.
5. As to Overcrowding.
The cubic capacities of the different workrooms were,
naturally, found to vary considerably, and in 6 workrooms
(i.e., 1.5 per cent.), over-crowding was found to
exist.