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some fifteen men were employed upon the works, and suggested
that certain alterations should be made.
The Committee gave directions for notice to be served, which
was subsequently complied with.
Similar remarks also apply to No. 351 Battersea Park Road,
except that here the sanitary conveniences for the workmen were
in good condition, but the urinal had no proper and sufficient
water supply.
Also with reference to premises in Chatham Road, at which
some ten persons were employed, that the water closet accommodation
provided there was found to be in offensive condition, and
in other respects was not satisfactory. The Committee gave
directions that water closet and urinal in addition should be
provided, and the necessary notice was served and subsequently
complied with.
Similar remarks apply to the Castle Ironworks at which some
five persons were employed. The necessary notices were served
and the works carried out.
November 30th.—He also submitted report with reference to
complaints which had been made relative to the Dust, &c., given
off from the furnace shaft of the Salvation Army Depot, Wellington
Road, that upon inspection it was found that owing to the
faulty construction of the furnace, and the nature of the fuel
used, which consisted of the lighter portions of paper and other
rubbish brought to the works, vast quantities of dust were given
out of the chimney shaft. That some hundred and ninety
to two hundred men were employed, the principal work carried
on being wood-chopping, tin plate work and paper sorting,
that the workmen are fed and housed upon the premises, and
that with the exception of the water closets being in dirty
condition, the dormitories, workshops, &c., were in fairly good
condition.