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The "standard of accommodation" in Battersea is that fixed
by the Home Office Order of 1903.
During the year 3 cases of insufficient sanitary accommodation
in relation to factories, workshops and workplaces have been
remedied. In addition, in 76 instances in which the sanitary conveniences
were found to be in a dirty or defective condition, these
were cleansed and repaired.
The following is a summary of the year's work carried out in
connection with the sanitary supervision of the workshops, etc.
During the year 3,564 visits of inspection (2,878 by the Male, and
686 by the Female Workshops Inspectors) to factories, workshops
and workplaces, exclusive of visits to home workers, have been
made by the Workshops Inspectors. In addition, the District
Sanitary Inspectors have made visits of inspection to factories,
workshops and workplaces principally in connection with drainage
defects.
Paving.—Intimation notices have been served for defective
paving of floors, yards, etc., of premises used as factories, workshops
and workplaces as follows:—
Factories 5
Workshops and workplaces 10
In 14 of these cases the notices have been complied with.
The following is a tabulated statement of the work carried out
in connection with workshop inspection during the year, so far
as it admits of tabulation:—