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borough or the corporation, or any council having
jurisdiction in areas adjoining the county, to provide
public lavatories or sanitary conveniences on or in the
vicinity of the areas in which the contracting councils
exercise jurisdiction.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP
ADMINISTRATION.
The following particulars from the report of the
Chief Inspector of Factories on the administration of the
Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, in respect of Workshops,
Out-work &c. may be of interest. The report
was issued in March, 1909; with regard to out-workers,
Bethnal Green, with the exception of Belfast stands
easily first in the United Kingdom in the recorded
number of inspections these amounting to 5,474 as
against 3,886 for a neighbouring borough, which
stands third. Throughout the whole of the report
this Borough compares most favourably with all other
authorities.
INFIRMARY DRAINAGE.
On the 26th June 1909, the Engineer to the
Guardians called at the office stating that the drainage
system at the Infirmary was choked and that all
attempts to clear same had failed. In the emergency,
men from this department were sent and the drain
was cleared the same day. The chokage was caused
by an accumulation of old bandages, rags &c. in
the main interceptor trap where the drain leaves the
Infirmary grounds. It was found that the man-hole
containing the interceptor had been covered in during