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1910]

Cleanliness.— 490 premises were found in an uncleanly state, and 505
were put into proper order. These figures exceed the defects found, but this
is explained by the fact that they include the premises about which notices
had been served in 1909, but which had not been cleansed at its close. The
numbers of the preceding years have been 425, 970, 448, 412, and 719.
Effluvium Nuisances—None was found.
Ventilation.— Insufficient ventilation was discovered in 19 instances, and
20 were remedied before the close of the year.
Overcrowding.— 26 instances of overcrowding came under the observation
of the Inspectors, and 24 of these had been abated before the close of
the year.
In the preceding years the numbers were 13 in 1905, 30 in 1906, 9 in 1907,
8 in 1908, and 9 in 1909. Overcrowding in the workshops of Islington is not
of a serious character.
Want of Drainage of Floors.— In 113 instances the floors of workshops,
chiefly laundries, were found to be insufficiently drained, and consequently
a notice was served in each instance, and the notices respecting 116,
which includes some remaining over from 1909, had been complied with at the
close of the year.
Sanitary Accommodation.— Special attention was as usual given
to the provision of this class of accommodation in workplaces, particularly to
that provided for the sexes, and resulted in separate accommodation being