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This firm provides no facilities for washing with the exception of a
water tap situated in the yard.
It may be pointed out that at Messrs. Hill's and Messrs. Wheen's
the process is not a clean one, but the state of the cleanliness is fair taking
all things into consideration. At Messrs. Wheen's the room in which the
women cut out the soap is clean and well ventilated. Of course it is
true that we have no powers to enforce washhand basins for employees
in the case of these two offensive businesses. It is true also, and
should be noted, that the employees in both firms have not far to go to
their homes at meal times, so that washing need not be long delayed.
Nevertheless, it is a pity that these two firms do not seem to appreciate
the modern change in hygienic education—there ought to be washhand
basins of some sort.
Other Sanitary Conditions Requiring Notice.
Beyond those mentioned under the different sections of this Report,
there is no condition calling for special mention.
Schools.
From time to time, owing to a somewhat excessive prevalence of
infectious disease amongst the scholars, the sanitary accommodation at
certain elementary schools has been the subject of special inspection by
your district Sanitary Inspectors, r.nd such minor defects as may have
been found have been promptly remedied by the Education Authority.
HOUSING.
General.
Number of houses erected during the year Nil
1. Unfit Dwelling Houses.
Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 6584
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing (Consolidated Regulations)
1925 3176
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation -
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of above) found
not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 4025