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the contrary, the sections of that Act apply to factories as to
dwelling- houses. Moreover, section 38 of the Public Health
Act lays upon the Sanitary Authorities the duty of securing for
the workers "sufficient and suitable accommodation in the
way of sanitary conveniences" in all factories.
In order to carry out the duties devolving upon local
authorities in relation to factories, a systematic inspection was
made of these premises during the year. The following is a
list of the factories visited:—
Trade.
Number of
Factories
on
Register.
Persons Employed.
Males.
Females.
Barge and Boat builders
3
56
—
Bakers 4 165 112
Blacking manufacturers 1 40 —
Candle makers 1 1,100 283
Carpenters 5 42 —
Chemical manufacturers 2 70 2
Cigar makers 1 90 130
Colour manufacturers 1 ,58 —
Dyers 2 30 27
Engineers 14 504 5
Firewood cutters 3 76 33
Founders 2 85 —
Gas works 1 1 —
Hay cutters 2 20 —
Helmet makers 1 12 96
Instrument makers 2 8 —
Laundries 24 163 828
Masons 2 34 —
Mineral water
manufacturers 1 28 33
Patent food makers 4 35 12
Pencil makers 1 27 77
Printers 5 37 2
Wheelwrights 1 46 —
Other trades 10 370 6
Totals 93 4,596 1,646