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in 14 instances; whilst 15 had been provided before the close of the year,
which includes one remaining over from 1911.
Forty-four nuisances due to insufficient accommodation were found, and
47, which include some remaining over from 1911., were abated. 247 foul w.c.
pans were cleansed, and 208 that were unsuitable or defective were remedied.
Miss Davies, in her annual report on her work, once more calls attention
to the condition of the sanitary conveniences generally, which she says showed
a good deal of improvement, but she adds that "some premises appear hopeless,
defects being found on every visit. The nuisance complained of is always
abated immediately on instruction, but on the next visit a fresh nuisance will
be in evidence. This condition, 'she feels convinced,' is due either to the
absence or inefficiency of the forewoman. This continual fault-finding is
irritating both to the occupier and to the inspector, and can be, and is, avoided
by s.ound business management." The Medical Officer of Health is in entire
sympathy with these views, as he believes that by a little daily attention to the
w.c.'s by some one directed to do so as a matter of routine, there would
be no more complaints of this character. That such nuisances exist at all is a
distinct slur on the management of the factories and workshops in which they
occur.
Bakehouses.—There are 241 bakehouses on the register, of which 99
are situated above and 96 below ground, the remaining 46 are not at
present in use, although they are kept under observation lest they should be
surreptitiously occupied. The Chief Inspector, Mr. James R. Leggatt,
inspected these and reported that in only a few instances did he notice
clothes being dried or aired in them. This is so far satisfactory, because a few
years ago the practice was not unusual.
Town Hall,
Upper Street, N.,
4th May, 1912.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Dear Sir,—
I beg to report that I have completed my annual inspection of the Bakehouses
above and below ground in the Borough which number 195, and that I found
a distinct improvement in their condition.