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Full particulars concerning' these 57 workshops were
entered up in the Register, shewing that, at the time of
inspection that there were 82 workrooms, in which were
working 274 persons-59 males and 216 females, as follow
M. F. Total.
Children
Young Persons 2 11 13
Adults 57 205 262
9 Notices as to "protected persons" (i.e., children,
young persons, and women) employed were sent on during
1912, to the Factory Inspectors, from time to time, as
required (i.e., where no Abstract under the Act was found
to have been posted up in a work-place).
64 Notices of occupation (representing 66 workshops) were
received during 1912 by the Borough Council from the
Factory Inspector.
8 written Notices were received during- 1912 by the
Borough Council from the Factory Inspectors with reference
to contraventions of the Public Health Acts in connection
with Factories and Workshops, and all such nuisances were
abated, as found necessary, and due notices sent to the
Factory Inspectors as to action taken in each case.
In connection with the 57 new workshops inspected during
1912, the insanitary conditions found at the time of
inspection are set out in the Table subjoined.
The cubic capacities of the different workrooms were,
naturally, found to vary considerably, and in 7 workrooms
(i.e., 8.5 per cent.), overcrowding was found to exist.