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Cleanliness.—Out of 967 defects, 166 or about one-sixth of
the whole referred to the dirty condition of the rooms.
As a rule, the large and modern workshops are kept in a clean
condition—the dirty ones are often small ones hidden away in
back yards or behind occupied houses.
Air Space.—The usual standard taken is 250 cubic feet per
worker. In the large and modern workshop the space provided
generally exceeds the minimum. In three cases it was found
necessary to serve notices for the abatement of overcrowding,
while one case was referred to H.M. Inspector of Factories.
Ventilation.—This is made the subject of careful enquiry.
In many places the fault arises from neglect to use existing
appliances or from their improper use. Eleven notices were
served, and three other cases referred to the Home Office.
Sanitary Conveniences. —The standard taken is one water
closet for each 25 persons, with separate accommodation foi
females. In addition, as far as is. practicable, the conveniences
for females must have bolts or fastenings on the inside of the
door, have substantial partitions between each seat, have
approaches well screened and be conspicuously labelled "For
Females," or "For Women only." In addition to these special
details, they have, of course, to be efficient, clean and well kept.
Notices were served for 284 defects—all of which except 3 were
remedied without recourse to proceedings in a Police Court.
The circumstances of these three prosecutions were as follows :—
On January 22nd, 1909.—At Clerkenwell Police Court. Mr.
Richard Moore, trading as Messrs. M. & R. Moore, at No. 64,
Pentonville Road, for erecting a Water Closet without giving
previous notice in writing of his intention to do so.
Fined 10/- and 2/- costs.