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Certificates were granted as under: Number of Tenements.
Abingdon Buildings 85
Benson ,, 40
Laleham ,, 75
Hedsor ,, 85
The following premises were also inspected, but as I was not
satisfied with the sanitary condition the certificates were refused:
1 to 25, Chambord Street.
2 to 30, „ „
5 to 15, Ducal Street.
24 and 26, Gosset Street.
2 to 24a, Newling Street.
46, 48 and 50, Mount Street.
INSPECTION OF MARKETS AND FOOD SUPPLIES.
Early in the year a special officer (Mr. Ainley), with charge of
the inspection of markets and food supplies and also with certain
duties in connection with the abatement of smoke nuisances, was
appointed. A reference to Mr. Foot's report will show that this
officer's appointment was amply justified. He did excellent work,
but Mr. Foot was of opinion that Mr. Ainley would be more useful
on a district, and, accordingly, he is about to be transferred to the
one rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Lapworth.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOPS ACTS AMENDMENT
BILL.—OUTWORKERS.—SANITATION.—BAKEHOUSES.
Under the law at present in force, manufacturers and contractors,
in certain specified trades, must keep lists, in the prescribed form,
shewing the names of all persons employed either as workmen or
contractors outside the factory or workshop, and the places where
they are so employed. These lists must be open to the inspection
of the Sanitary Authorities and their officers, who may extract
from them such particulars as they may require. The Government
have introduced a Bill into Parliament which proposes, amongst
other things, to require the manufacturers to—
Sec. 9. (1.)—(b) send on or before the first day of March and the
first day of September in each year, copies of those lists to the