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Dangerous Structures. -In three instances serious structural
defects were found by the workshop inspector during his official
visits to work premises. These were referred to the London
County Council to be dealt with as dangerous structures under
the London Building Acts.
The Home Office.—Eighty-eight notices of occupation of
workshops were received from the Home Office, and 17 notices
of complaint referring to the following matters : Sanitary conveniences,
8; dirty walls, 7; insufficient ventilation, 3 notices.
The notices sent to the Home Office were as follows :—Abstract
of F.W. Act not affixed, 72; dirty walls, 23; insufficient ventilation,
9 ; dangerous machinery, 3 ; dangerous trade processes, 4 ;
lack of means for heating, 4; insufficient fire exits, 2; illegal
employment, 2 ; and overcrowding one case.
Prosecutions.—There was one prosecution—for failing to
alter and amend two water-closets. Two summonses had been
adjourned from 1911, one for failing to provide sufficient w.c.
accommodation and the other for failing to provide a proper dustbin.
There were convictions in all the cases.
Manufacture of Table Sauce or Relish.—A newly-established
workshop for the making of table sauce was discovered in
Pentonville in the course of the systematic inspection of the
district. Two brothers carried on the business and employed 3
women, a girl and a boy. In addition to making sauce, this firm
made and bottled hair oil, lime cream, perfumery and boot polish.
The table sauce was mixed in a large galvanized iron bath and
baled into bottles by means of a jug.
Pressed dates, old and of poor quality, were extensively used
in its manufacture. The surroundings were not clean, and the
process adopted was far from satisfactory. The occupiers were
cautioned and gave up its manufacture.
The Rag Flock Act, 1911.—This Act came into operation
on July 1st, 1912. By the Rag Flock Regulations, 1912, of the
Local Government Board, a standard of cleanliness is prescribed
that the amount of soluble chlorine (chlorides) removed from at
least 40 grammes of flock shall not exceed 30 parts of chlorine in
100,000 parts of flock.