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The number of written notices served was 147 in 1905 and 67
in 1904.
The number of sanitary defects discovered and remedied was
214 in 1905 and 124 in 1904.
Register of Workshops.—The number of Workshops on
the Register at the end of 1905 was 297, an increase of 66 as compared
with the previous year.
The Register now includes the following Workshops: —
Dressmakers 65
Milliners 20
Bootmakers and repairers 44
Cycle makers and repairers 6
Farriers 5
Picture Frame Makers 4
Children's Outfitters 3
Tailors 11
Laundries 27
Restaurant Kitchens 25
Bakers 40
Miscellaneous 47
Sanitary Condition of Workshops and Workplaces.—
The most common defect found on inspection was want of cleanliness.
In 102 instances it was necessary to call the attention of the
occupier to the dirty condition of the premises, but in no case was
further action necessary, as the matter was promptly attended to.
In 30 cases the arrangements made for ventilation of the workrooms
were inadequate. In each case sufficient means of ventilation
were provided without unreasonable delay.
No cases of overcrowding of workrooms were discovered.
In 5 of the 27 laundries the means provided for draining off
the wet from the floors were insufficient. In each case the defective
arrangements were remedied.
Home Work.—There are 83 persons on the list of Homeworkers.
Only 1 case of infectious disease has occurred in a house
occupied by a home-worker. In this case the nature of the work
and other circumstances rendered it necessary to prohibit the
carrying on of the occupation for a time.