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10, 9, 5 and 17, as compared with 16, 8, 27, 25 and 66
received by the late Vestry during the five years 1886-1890
respectively.
In connection with the 115 new workshops inspected during
1910, the following insanitary conditions were met
with at the time of inspections:—
1. As to Ventilation and Warming and Lighting.
In 2 (i.e., 1.7 per cent.) the ventilation was found
to be unsatisfactory, and all the workrooms, at the
time of inspection, were found to be reasonably warmed
by open fire-places, open or closed stoves, gas jets,
steam pipes, etc., and sufficiently lighted.
2. As to Cleanliness.
In 1 workshop (i.e., 0.9 per cent.), the workrooms
were found to be dirty and to require cleansing.
3. As to Sanitary Appliances.
In 7 (i.e., 6.1 per cent.), the sanitary fittings and
appliances were found to be bad. The w.c.'s were
outside in 30 (i.e., 26.1 per cent.), inside in 32 (i.e.,
27.8 per cent.), and outside and inside in 51 (i.e., 44.4
per cent.), whilst in 2 instances (i.e., 1.7 per cent.),
there were no w.c. 's provided.
The soil pipes were found to be unventilated, or insufficiently
ventilated, in 13 cases (i.e., 11.3 per cent.),
a condition of things which may, or may not, be a
nuisance; but in no case was there found to be direct
communication between W.c.'s and workrooms. In 3
instances (i.e., 2.6 per cent.) there were no soil pipes.
4. As to Dampness.
In no workshop was a workroom found to be damp.