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persons employed in the workshops resided in the immediate locality.
The Health Committee after careful consideration,determined that
proper sanitary conveniences should be provided, and directed
notices to be served accordingly under Section 38 of the Public
Health (London) Act, which were subsequently complied with.
He also submitted report with reference to a stone mason's yard
which has recently been opened at the rear of Nos. 35 and 37
Granfield Street that several workmen were employed upon the
premises for whom proper and sufficient sanitary accommodation
had not been provided.
The Committee gave directions for notices to be served,
requiring such to be constructed, and for the demolition of the
existing privy accommodation, and they were subsequently complied
with, but not until the proprietor had been cautioned that
summary proceedings would be taken in the matter.
He also submitted report with reference to the overcrowded
condition of a workroom at No. 14 Parkside Street, in which three
men were employed, the cubic capacity of the shed being only
526 feet or a deficiency of 225 feet for those employed during
ordinary working hours. The workshops, except as to the overcrowding
were found to be in good condition.
The Committee gave directions for notices to be served and
these were subsequently complied with.
5th April. At this meeting he submitted a further report
with reference to the licensing of public-houses, in respect of
which he had opposed, on behalf of the Vestry, the granting of
the licences in view of the unsatisfactory urinal accommodation
provided ; that on the 25th March he had attended the
adjourned Licensing Meeting and was pleased to be able to report
that the action taken by the Vestry might be regarded as perfectly
justified, judging from the decisions of the Justices in respect of
most of the cases.