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The number of instances discovered during 1908 in which this
standard was not complied with, was 55, and a notice was served
in each case, bringing the total number of notices issued since
1903 to 232. Conveniences to the number of 452 have been cleansed
and repaired. Of the 55 cases in which notices in respect of
insufficient accommodation were served, the defect was primarily
insufficiency in 34, while in 21 the conveniences provided were used
by the two sexes. In 8 of the 34 instances first mentioned, no
conveniences whatever were provided.
During the year, plans to the number of 76 were considered by
the Public Health Committee. These related to drainage and
sanitary conveniences, and were submitted, many of them, without
the necessity of serving notices on the persons concerned.
During the year the systematic survey of the workplaces of the
Borough has been completed by the inspection of those in an area
bounded by Pentonville Road, Rosebery Avenue, Rosoman Street,
Bowling Green Lane, and the Eastern Borough Boundary. This work
was commenced in 1902, and has since formed part of the Workshop
Inspector's duties. It has involved the primary inspection of about
750 factories, 1,160 workshops, and 470 workplaces, which form the
bulk of those now on the Registers. These Registers now form a
fairly complete record of the factories, workshops and workplaces
in the Borough, and the numbers—2,059 workshops and workplaces
and 828 factories—show the markedly industrial character
of the Borough.
II. Bakehouses.
In the Section headed "Protection of the Food Supply," some
reference has already been made to the subject of bakehouses.
During the year, one above-ground bakehouse was closed and one
opened, leaving the total number—21—the same as in 1907. Two
underground bakehouses having been closed, there remain 38 in
occupation. During the year 89 visits were paid by the inspectors,
and 11 bakehouses were cleansed or repaired.
III. Home Work (including- Outworkers).
A great part of the work in this connection is clerical, and involves
the keeping of lists of out-workers and the forwarding of addresses
of out-workers to other districts. The work is carried out by Mr.
Collins, and takes up a considerable amount of time and entails a