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[1906
In workshops where dust, gas or impurities are generated, and inhaled by
the workers, the Factory Inspector may direct that a fan or other mechanical
means be provided, if he thinks that thereby such inhalation can be prevented ;
and the Home Office recommends that " if in any case the Council are of
opinion that this power could be usefully employed, they should refer it to the
Inspector of the District."
(d) Drainage of Floors (sec. 8).—This is a provision which requires that
adequate means shall be provided for draining off the wet in every
workshop or part of a workshop in which any process is carried on
which renders the floor liable to be wet. A workshop not so drained
may be dealt with as a nuisance under sec. 2 of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891. This section does not apply to men's workshops,
or to domestic factories or workshops, but it does to laundries,
which are practically the only places affected in Islington.
Sanitary Accommodation (sec. 9).—This section does not apply to London,
but it enacts that every factory and workshop must be provided with sufficient
and suitable accommodation in the way of sanitary conveniences, and where
both sexes are employed separate accommodation must be provided. In
London proceedings must be taken under sec. 38 of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, which contains similar provisions.
Bakehouses.—The duties of the Borough Council with respect to bakehouses
are many, and they deal with —
a. The sanitary accommodation.
b. The water supply.
c. The drains.
d. The sanitary fitness.
e. The lime-washing, painting, and cleansing.
/. Sleeping rooms on the same level as the bakehouse.
g. The prohibition of the use of certain underground
houses.
h. The certification of underground bakehouses.
Home Work (sees. 107-115).—The Council possesses important powers of
controlling the conditions under which certain classes of work are done, and
which are dangerous to the health of the persons working therein; home-work