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2. As to Cleanliness.
In 24 workshops (i.e., 179 per cent.) the workrooms
were dirty and had to be cleansed.
3. As to Drainage and Sanitary Appliances.
The drains were in each case tested with chemical,
and in 32 (i.e., 23.9 per cent.) were shown to be
defective, requiring partial or total reconstruction,
whilst in 31 (i.e., 23.1 per cent.) the sanitary fittings
and appliances were bad. The W.C.s were outside
in 44.8 percent., inside in 28.3 per cent., outside and
inside in 24.6 per cent., whilst in 3 cases (i.e., 2.2 per
cent.) there were no W.C.s provided at all. Separate
closet accommodation for the sexes was wanting in 7
cases (i.e., 5.2 per cent.).
The soil pipes were found to be unventilated in 29
cases (i.e., 2.6 per cent.), a condition of things which
may, or may not, be a nuisance; and in 8 cases (i.e.,
6 per cent.) there was found to be direct communication
between the W.C.s and workrooms.
4. As to Dampness.
In 6 Workshops (i.e., 4.5 per cent.), the workrooms
were found on inspection to be damp, and to such an
extent as to call for attention by the Inspector.
5. As to Overcrowding.
The cubic capacities of the different workrooms
were found to vary considerably, and in 13 out of 265
workrooms (i.e., 4.9 per cent.) overcrowding was
found to exist, though the overcrowding was limited to
1, 2 or 3 persons in excess per workroom, as will be
found on reference to the accompanying Table III.