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a child under 14 years of age (male), 64 were young persons,
i.e., between 14 and 18 years of age (19 males and 45
females), and the rest adults (233 males and 438 females);
and of the so-called "protected persons" (i.e., children,
young persons, and women), the Medical Officer of Health
has given written notice to the Factory Inspectors as required
by Section 27 of the Public Health (London) Act,
1891, and Section 3 of the Factory and Workshops Act,
1891, from time to time, as he became aware of such
being employed.
The Vestry of Lambeth, as the Sanitary Authority, has
received 60 notices of occupation of Workshops from the
Factory Inspectors, during 1898, as compared with 31
during 1897, and 29 during 1896.
Twenty-seven written notices have been received from
the Factory Inspectors with reference to contravention of
the Public Health Acts in connection with Factories or
Workshops (vide Section 4, Factory and Workshops Act,
1878), and all such nuisances have been abated, and due
notice sent to the Factory Inspectors within one month as
to action taken in each case. In 1897, 25, and in 1896, 66
such notices were received.
In connection with the 134 new Workshops, the following
insanitary conditions were met with at the time of the
Inspections:—
1. As to Ventilation, and Warming and Lighting.
In 7 out of 134 workshops (i.e., 5.2 per cent.
was the ventilation unsatisfactory, and in 6 (4.4
per cent.) were the workrooms, at the time of the
inspections, found to be not reasonably warmed.
Cross or roof ventilation (or both) was in use, and the
methods of warming were by open fire-places, open or
closed stoves, gas jets, etc.