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371 notices were served to strip walls and cleanse 412
rooms, and in some instances the work has had to be done
by the Board's servants.
One public cab and one van were disinfected after being
used to remove infected persons.
Unsound Food.—Three trunks of fish and two parcels
of fruit were destroyed by order of the magistrate, and
in the case of the fruit, the tradesman was fined £5 and
costs for exposing it for sale when unsound.
Underground Rooms.—During the year 25 underground
rooms "separately occupied" were regularly inspected.
During the last inspection however 15 of these were found
to have become no longer so occupied. As I have
remarked in a former report, the conditions of tenancy
alter so frequently in this class of weekly property, that
it is impossible to know from week to week when underground
rooms are occupied separately. Four underground
rooms were altered to bring them into conformity with
the Act.
Workshops.—106 were inspected and were found
generally satisfactory. Seven required cleansing and
lime-washing, and in two there was insufficient watercloset
accommodation. In the latter 4 new water-closets
and 2 new urinals were provided.
Out-workers.—It will be remembered that in 1892 the
Home Secretary made an order under the Factory and
Workshop Acts, 1678-1891, requiring the occupiers of
factories and workshops where the following kinds of
work was carried on, viz., the manufacture of articles of
wearing apparel, the manufacture of electro-plate,
cabinet and furniture making and upholstery work,
and the manufacture of files, to keep lists of