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With regard to the unsatisfactory cow-house, works were required in connection
with the paving, which should always be impervious, and with the drainage. The
floor of a cow-house is required to have a proper slope towards the inlet of the drain,
which should, where practicable, be outside the shed. The dung receptacle was also
unsatisfactory. Tho necessary steps were taken to remedy the insanitary conditions.
There were 14 applications to the London County Council for renewal of license.
In one instance objection was made by the Council's inspector, on the ground that the
roof of the cow-house was defective, but none of the licenses were refused.
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
Where insanitary conditions existing in a factory or workshop come under the
observation of the factory inspector, by section 4 of the Factory and Workshops
Act of 1878, he is required to give a written notice to the sanitary authority of the
district, whose duty it is to enquire into the complaint. Section 3 of the Factory and
Workshop Act, 1895, which came into operation on January 1st, 1896, states that the
sanitary authority is to inform the inspector of factories as to the proceedings taken
in consequence of the notice, and this information is to be given within one month
from the date of receipt of the notice.
During the year, 54 such notices were received from the factory inspector,
which were attended to. They related principally to dirty and dilapidated conditions
of walls and ceilings, defective and insufficient water-closet accommodation,
inadequate flushing of sanitary conveniences, leaky conditions of roofs, defective
ventilation and overcrowding. In many instances extensive works, in addition to
those specified in the notice of the Factory Inspector, were found to be required on
the visit of the sanitary inspector.
Apart from the work arising out of the factory inspectors' notices, numerous
workshops and workplaces received attention, and a large amount of sanitary work
in connection with them was executed under the supervision of the sanitary staff.
CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE ACTS.
Under the above Acts 111 applications were received for certificates as to the
sanitary fitness of dwellings, to enable owners of house property to obtain exemption
from inhabited house duty. In 35 instances certificates were granted, the dwellings
being so constructed as to afford suitable accommodation for each of the families or
persons dwelling therein, and due provision being made for their sanitary requirements.
Certificates are not granted unless the living and sleeping rooms are
satisfactory with regard to size, height, lighting and ventilation, and unless there is
a proper and sufficient water supply for each floor; there must be suitable and
sufficient accommodation in the way of sanitary conveniences, regard being had to