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FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
The Factories and Workshops in the Borough were inspected
during the year, and it was found necessary to serve 16 Notices, chiefly
for the cleansing and defects in the flushing arrangements of water
closets, etc.
The Register has been revised. H.M. Inspector of Factories
was notified of three cases where the occupiers of workshops had
failed to affix the Abstract of the Factory and Workshops Acts.
The outworkers Lists from the various firms in the Borough
employing outside labour were dealt with.
NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE
The houses where 278 cases of Infectious Disease occurred
were inspected during the year ; 45 Intimation Notices were served
for insanitary conditions found.
No complaints were received of any damage to, or loss of, textile
articles during the process of disinfection.
DRAINAGE PLANS AND APPLICATIONS.
Seventeen plans and applications were considered and approved
by your Committee for alterations to and reconstruction of drains.
I am. Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
D. W. Matthews.