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Examination of Drains,
1894. 1895.
Drains tested and found defective 426 555
,, ,, ,, satisfactory 30 94
Drains of Premises undergoing alteration
or re-construction superintended
and tested 182 226
It was necessary to take legal proceedings in 14 cases to
enforce the abatement of nuisances, and for contravening
Bye-laws.
There are 73 houses let in lodgings. They have been
inspected, and the regulations as to cleansing complied
with.
The total number of applications for the removal of house
refuse were:—In the In-Wards, 1,695; in Grosvenor Place
District, 1,522; and in South Belgravia District, 2,628.
With regard to the Factory and Workshop Acts, Mr.
Taylor reports that:—
"A house-to-house inspection has been made of all the
premises in New Bond, South Molton, and Davies
streets, which come within the operation of these Acts,
while a number of inspections have been made in
various parts of the district as the result of special
complaints."
"The number of workshops and work-places inspected was
120; of these, the sanitary arrangements of 100 were
found defective, the drains of 25 having to be reconstructed."
"These 120 premises contained 165 work-rooms, 38 of which
were overcrowded, and 12 in a dirty and unwholesome
condition. There were 1,184 persons found employed
in these workrooms, or 131 in excess of the
accommodation, taking 250 cubic feet as the minimum
amount of cubic space allowed for each person for such
places."
In all cases where it seemed to be necessary, measures
have been taken to diminish the number of persons in
workshops so as to prevent overcrowding, and to enforce
the provisions as to cleanliness, ventilation, and drainage.