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patients and their relatives or friends in the nature of the disease,
and the simple precautionary measures to be taken to prevent its
spread to others, (c) 48 private houses, wherein infants suffering
from ophthalmia neonatorum had been notified, with a view to
educating the parents and others concerned in the proper treatment
for that disease, (d) 3 private houses, wherein cases of puerperal
fever had occurred and (e) 42 houses, in connection with special
complaints. Revisits were paid to, and re-inspections made of
houses in connection with 103 births, 2 diarrhoea cases, 228 tuberculosis
cases, 113 ophthalmia cases, 6 puerperal fever cases and
9 special complaints.
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
Factories.
During 1914, 6 new factories were added to the Register,
consisting of (a) ice merchants, 1; (b) electrical apparatus, 1;
(c) blouses and gowns, 1; (d) baby linen, 1; (e) babies neck-wear,
1; (/) sign and glass embossers, 1.
The Inspection of Factories by the Sanitary Inspectors is
limited to that of the sanitary accommodation provided for the
workers (such accommodation to be separate, sufficient and suitable),
and sanitary defects, when found, are reported by the Factory
Inspectors to the Council for amendment by the Council's officers.
Workshops.
During 1914, 40 new workshops were added to the Register,
consisting of the following:—
Name of Trade or No. of
Business. Workshops.
Dressmakers 9
Laundries 5
Milliners 2
Tailors 5
Blouses 4
Jewellers 1
Mantles 2
Cycle Repairs 1
Ties and Belts 4
Stationers 1
Not classified 6
Total 40